How do you call your strike?

[Jocko]

Just curious

[plateumpire]

hammer 

[Texas Manny]

Point, changing to Hammer.

[MidAmUmp]

<---Like this.

[scrounge]

with my right hand, of course!

[Jocko]

@MidAmUmp - Same here

[JaxRolo]

I say "huuuhhhuuhh"

[Jimurray]

I say "

Like a robot. Time to do some mirror work. Usefull critique from a clinic I just attended.

[blue23ll]

I hammer outs, only.

[iankelleyumpire]

Both. I'll change it up sometimes. I was a pointer forever, but I'm trying to change to all hammer to get used to it for pro school. 

[mjr_2013]

,

[zm1283]

<---Like this.

 

That's not the ASA softball-approved strike mechanic I normally see you use.

[grayhawk]

[blue23ll]

Nice doggie, now SIT

[BalkHawk]

I hammer called strikes, point swinging strikes.

[grayhawk]

I hammer called strikes, point swinging strikes.

 

I've seen this with other umpires.  What's your reason for doing this?

[scrounge]

I hammer called strikes, point swinging strikes.

 

I've seen this with other umpires.  What's your reason for doing this?

I do it as well...I just casually stand up for a called strike, so I have more time and use the point.

[Pete Peterson Sr]

@MidAmUmp - Same here

 

 Except you point to first base, lol.....

[PonyUmpire]

I prefer the point, but if I'm working 1 man, I'll hammer so as not to turn my head away from the field.

[JaxRolo]

I prefer the point, but if I'm working 1 man, I'll hammer so as not to turn my head away from the field.

Why would you turn your head when you point?

[Texas Manny]

 

I prefer the point, but if I'm working 1 man, I'll hammer so as not to turn my head away from the field.

Why would you turn your head when you point?

 

Some times it is just involuntary as you normally follow where you point with your eyes. Where your eyes go, your head usually goes. Otherwise it is a unique style, that Jim Evans says is a bad habit because you are taking your eye of the ball for a moment and all heck can break loose.

[JaxRolo]

I prefer the point, but if I'm working 1 man, I'll hammer so as not to turn my head away from the field.

Why would you turn your head when you point? Some times it is just involuntary as you normally follow where you point with your eyes. Where your eyes go, your head usually goes. Otherwise it is a unique style, that Jim Evans says is a bad habit because you are taking your eye of the ball for a moment and all heck can break loose. I know that. My point is he should not look away. Not hard to break that habit.

[Texas Manny]

 

I prefer the point, but if I'm working 1 man, I'll hammer so as not to turn my head away from the field.

Why would you turn your head when you point? Some times it is just involuntary as you normally follow where you point with your eyes. Where your eyes go, your head usually goes. Otherwise it is a unique style, that Jim Evans says is a bad habit because you are taking your eye of the ball for a moment and all heck can break loose. I know that. My point is he should not look away. Not hard to break that habit.

 

I'm sorry. I was honestly answering your question. I didn't realize you were being rhetorical. My bad.

[Thunderheads]

Called .......hammer .......

I also point on swinging

[Jeff C.]

 

I hammer called strikes, point swinging strikes.

 

I've seen this with other umpires.  What's your reason for doing this?

 

I do this too.  I do it just to change it up.