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Well, fortunately for me, I only do SP, so we have a 1-1 count that negates any of this. However, if I do senior or masters games, I do say, "the count is no balls, two strikes," or I will just hold up my left hand in a fist, then hold up my right with two fingers and say, "two strikes." I'm a bit surprised that neither of the NUS I went to in the past two years ever addressed this, despite the fact that this was part of our drills.
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Did run into an PU at a couple tournaments this year who did it as a number... 1 & 2 was "twelve". 3 & 0 was "thirty". It was very distinctive. I just don't remember what he did for "no balls" ![]() |
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BTW, because we all understand the number of balls is announced first followed by the number of strikes, it is not uncommon for an umpire to respond to a request for the count simply with numbers and not identifiers (i.e., one-two, three-one, zero/ohh-two, etc.).
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Right or wrong, for several years I've verbalized 0-2 by saying, "Two strikes. Oh-two!" It's quick, non-offensive, and not likely cause for someone to pop off with a verbal comment.
As for the reasoning behind showing the count with strikes on the right hand ... I was taught many years ago that was so the scoreboard operator (who is behind the umpire) would see the count the same order it is represented on the scoreboard. Last edited by RadioBlue; Mon Sep 14, 2009 at 12:44pm. |
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And the chicken looked pretty pissed about it, too, but they fortunately make pills for that.
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![]() and every time I try one of those so-called 'correct' indicators, I get so f%^%% up, I RUN for my old reliable 'normal' indicator.... And I have always equated 'no balls' with 'hit her in the box!' - for the first I just raise the the fingers on the right and go 'Two strikes" loudly and authoritatively. For the second its 'dead ball - hit her there!' - while pointing....
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