Approved Mechanic? (ASA)

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

NCAA Games get the "2 out signal" from me

That is also my philosophy with those that use the IF signal and stick out one finger (to indicate one out - although I am always tempted to ask what the signal is with 2 outs!! - yuk, yuk, yuk)


I just do what I'm told.

But a timing play does not require the pitch be made with two outs. There is the possibility of a timing play any time you have as many players on base as you need outs to end the half-inning.

And, IMO, when the play starts with two outs is the time a signal is the least needed.

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

But a timing play does not require the pitch be made with two outs. There is the possibility of a timing play any time you have as many players on base as you need outs to end the half-inning.

And, IMO, when the play starts with two outs is the time a signal is the least needed.

True, I've often (well sometime, not often) thought about that.

But as I said, I don't really care, I just want to figure out what the guy who is or is not going to ask me to do the next game wants.
I've got more things to do.
Heck in my HS association, they do want to signal no outs, 1 out or 2 outs.
And you know what, with no scoreboard (or worse yet inaccurate scoreboard operators) , sometimes that's not a bad idea.