Weird or maddening "mechanics"

[charliej47]

Originally Posted by Moosie74

While most of us use it in baseball, it does come over to softball fairly often which is quite helpful while I am still coming in and if you don't give a verbal catch, I have no idea what's happening behind me.

My instructor told the class to say "On the ground, on the ground" to mean that the ball touched the ground. I carry this over to baseball.

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by charliej47

My instructor told the class to say "On the ground, on the ground" to mean that the ball touched the ground. I carry this over to baseball.

I also use "on the ground" when working w/ a partner. If there are baserunners, however, BU has to be taking a peek at when first touch occurs for tag up purposes.

Too many times I'll see a base partner gandering at the outfield w/ no runners on and he has no clue if the BR touched first base.

I've asked at NUSs and Nationals regarding the fouls directly back to the fence. Got different answers. Some are of the opinion that "everybody knows it's a foul ball - save your energy" and others, as noted in this string want everything called and/or signaled.

That's why I ask the questions. One to know what to do in a particular tournament (when in Rome), and two, to try and figure out what the actual standard is.