Differences in strike signal

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Originally Posted by SethPDX

How bout you use softball signals and mechanics when working softball games and stop trying to mix in baseball stuff like so many other umpires?

Furthermore, how bout reading a softball umpire manual (ASA, NFHS, CCA, any one will do for this purpose), specifically the section on signals and why they are the way they are.

I agree with you about Dale Scott but I don't look to the pros when working on my signals.

how bout u admit that softball and baseball are essentially the same sport. Softball and baseball are about as close as Arena, 6-man, and 11-man football.

btw, i do use softball signals/mechanics when I work softball and baseball stuff when I work baseball. I was just being scarcastic about how baseball doesn't really care too much about how umps signal strikes.

someone here did make an excellent point about the pace of pitches and I guess it's something i haven't noticed too much but now that I think of it, the hammer does have a point (no pun intended) in softball.