I wasn't at my best yesterday, please help!

[Andy]

Originally Posted by xkoumbis

What I practice is on a drop third strike I step out of my position and hold. The coach should at that time know that the batter is out and she needs to vacate the box and sit down for not swinging at a third strike.

Apart from trying to understand what you wrote, you should not do anything on a dropped third strike that you don't do on any other strike three call. By doing something "different" you are potentially sending clues to one team or the other (at least those that are savvy enough to pick up on it) that you have a D3K situation. This is getting too close to coaching as far as I am concerned. Call the game and let the players play.

The only exception to this would be if 1st base is occupied with less than two outs...then you can add "BATTER'S OUT!" after the strike three call. But some may even question that.

[Chess Ref]

Originally Posted by Andy

The only exception to this would be if 1st base is occupied with less than two outs...then you can add "BATTER'S OUT!" after the strike three call. But some may even question that.

I also do the "batters out" with less then 2 outs deal.

Any particular reason some would question that ?

I've always thought it was covering my own arse.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Chess Ref

I also do the "batters out" with less then 2 outs deal.

Any particular reason some would question that ?

I've always thought it was covering my own arse.

Some hard-a**es may also consider this as a form of coaching...the ones that insist that the players are responsible for knowing the game situation and should act accordingly.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Andy

Some hard-a**es may also consider this as a form of coaching...the ones that insist that the players are responsible for knowing the game situation and should act accordingly.

I wouldn't think so. Just a standard declaration of the player's status.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Chess Ref

I wish I would have had a bullhorn so I could have given them my spiel on legalization of some naturally growing stuff.

If we ever work together, maybe it would be a better thing if neither of us had a bull horn. Umpire's debating public policy and the like in the middle of the diamond might not work too well for game pace.

Originally Posted by Andy

Some hard-a**es may also consider this as a form of coaching...the ones that insist that the players are responsible for knowing the game situation and should act accordingly.

It's a baseball thing...*shrug*

[Chess Ref]

Originally Posted by Welpe

If we ever work together, maybe it would be a better thing if neither of us had a bull horn. Umpire's debating public policy and the like in the middle of the diamond might not work too well for game pace.

I didn't want competing bull horns just my own....

Even though I live in NorCal I live in a area that is very, very conservative. So I have learned to turn my bullhorn off when out in public.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Chess Ref

I didn't want competing bull horns just my own....

I wuz just sayin'...

Even though I live in NorCal I live in a area that is very, very conservative. So I have learned to turn my bullhorn off when out in public.

Living in the Bay Area, I can sympathize with you, even if it is on the other end of the spectrum.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Andy

...The only exception to this would be if 1st base is occupied with less than two outs...then you can add "BATTER'S OUT!" after the strike three call. But some may even question that.

I'll do this if the batter runs.