(This might not be the appropriate forum, so moderators, feel free to move it if necessary. I just see a lot of umps in here)
I've been watching a lot more college games this year and have noticed a trend that has made it's way into travel ball locally. I'm trying to figure out if this is what umps are being instructed to do or not.
Can the umps in here give the reasoning behind a verbal called strike ... followed by up to several seconds ... before they indicate the strike physically? Maybe I'm old school, but it drives me CRAZY. Both at games and watching them on TV, we have to deal with the crowd cheering and teams doing ridiculous chants at 120 decibels.
To have to wait for the physical indication of a strike just seems silly, but perhaps I just need some education from those that actual ump.
I've been watching a lot more college games this year and have noticed a trend that has made it's way into travel ball locally. I'm trying to figure out if this is what umps are being instructed to do or not.
Can the umps in here give the reasoning behind a verbal called strike ... followed by up to several seconds ... before they indicate the strike physically? Maybe I'm old school, but it drives me CRAZY. Both at games and watching them on TV, we have to deal with the crowd cheering and teams doing ridiculous chants at 120 decibels.
To have to wait for the physical indication of a strike just seems silly, but perhaps I just need some education from those that actual ump.