Strike calls from behind the mound

[Richvee]

So, who has called pitches from behind the mound this year?  Are you using your normal tone, and point/hammer on strike calls?  Are you giving your full strike three looking punch out?  Asking for a friend

[umpstu]

36 minutes ago, Richvee said:

So, who has called pitches from behind the mound this year?  Are you using your normal tone, and point/hammer on strike calls?  Are you giving your full strike three looking punch out?  Asking for a friend

I've did it before.   I look even more boring than I usually do.  No punch out.  The only bad part is if it's only you those burners down the line fair or foul.  And I did the game for free because the umpire who was assigned didn't show up and I just happened to be there so in a pair of shorts.  Tie game after 7.

[Richvee]

10 hours ago, umpstu said:

I've did it before.   I look even more boring than I usually do.  No punch out.  The only bad part is if it's only you those burners down the line fair or foul.  And I did the game for free because the umpire who was assigned didn't show up and I just happened to be there so in a pair of shorts.  Tie game after 7.

We're doing 2 man. They want one calling balls and strikes behind the mound and then assuming the role of U1, while "PU" will start behind and back from the batter, doing whatever PU does minus balls and strikes. 

[umpstu]

6 hours ago, Richvee said:

We're doing 2 man. They want one calling balls and strikes behind the mound and then assuming the role of U1, while "PU" will start behind and back from the batter, doing whatever PU does minus balls and strikes. 

Is the guy behind the catcher wearing gear?

[Richvee]

1 hour ago, umpstu said:

Is the guy behind the catcher wearing gear?

Highly recommended 

[umpstu]

4 hours ago, Richvee said:

Highly recommended 

Have you worked any games yet?

[Richvee]

8 minutes ago, umpstu said:

Have you worked any games yet?

No. Next week I accepted a few 50/70 games. Evidently the “rules” change as the age group changes. 50/70 is as stated above, 60/90 gets to use normal 2 man. Unless the field administrators say differently. We’ll see how it goes. 

[udbrky]

I did one game, it felt awkward. We used a modified 3-man, I'd take the lead runner, and if there was only one, partner rotated home. He stayed in A the whole time.

 

Thankfully, we didn't have anything down the 3b line

[Biscuit]

For the two weeks I had to call from behind the mound, I switched to a fairly understated and quick hammer mechanic. Pointing just felt silly. My verbal was the same on regular strikes ("hike!"). My strike three became a midwhacker type mechanic, and I truncated my verbal from "hike, hee!" to just "hee!

[Richvee]

6 hours ago, Biscuit said:

For the two weeks I had to call from behind the mound, I switched to a fairly understated and quick hammer mechanic. Pointing just felt silly. My verbal was the same on regular strikes ("hike!"). My strike three became a midwhacker type mechanic, and I truncated my verbal from "hike, hee!" to just "hee!

That sounds about right. I can't imagine giving a chainsaw strike 3 from the infield grass. I feel like even my "normal" hammer and a "HA!" for a strike to overstated from there. 

[Kevin_K]

6 hours ago, Richvee said:

That sounds about right. I can't imagine giving a chainsaw strike 3 from the infield grass. I feel like even my "normal" hammer and a "HA!" for a strike to overstated from there. 

Normal?  

I have been witness to the evolution of the @Richvee strike and punch out calls

I might select a different adjective, but normal is something different for everyone isn't it?

[Richvee]

1 hour ago, Kevin_K said:

Normal?  

I have been witness to the evolution of the @Richvee strike and punch out calls

I might select a different adjective, but normal is something different for everyone isn't it?

Just think about how bad it’s gonna look now that I haven’t called anything since October? I’m sure not going to be working on it from the “B “ position