Balling a pitch; stand up first or no.

[Beacher80]

Is the general consensus to call a ball from down in your stance, or stand up like you would a strike?

[Thunderheads]

9 minutes ago, Beacher80 said:

Is the general consensus to call a ball from down in your stance, or stand up like you would a strike?

No 'general consensus' here, it is gospel/taught at every level

STAY DOWN!   Pitch:   staying down in your stance -  "ball" ....  stand up.

[umpstu]

1 hour ago, Beacher80 said:

Is the general consensus to call a ball from down in your stance, or stand up like you would a strike?

Down on your balls.

[ArchAngel72]

Stay down in stance dont move anything call "Ball"  wait about 2 seconds if you can and nothing else is going on and then reset to get ready for the next thing

 

 

[HokieUmp]

9 hours ago, umpstu said:

Down on your balls.

Seriously, are we not doing "phrasing" any more??

 

[ousafe]

On 11/6/2020 at 8:31 AM, Beacher80 said:

...stand up like you would a strike?

This just tells everyone that you were going to call it a strike, but at the last second changed your mind and decided to call it a ball.

[BT_Blue]

On 11/6/2020 at 9:43 AM, umpstu said:

Down on your balls.

 

On 11/6/2020 at 7:08 PM, HokieUmp said:

Seriously, are we not doing "phrasing" any more??

 

This seriously sounds like it hurts!

[Thunderheads]

On 11/6/2020 at 4:11 PM, ArchAngel72 said:

Stay down in stance dont move anything call "Ball"  wait about 2 seconds if you can and nothing else is going on and then reset to get ready for the next thing

 

 

While not incorrect, .... I wouldn't bother w/counting or concerning yourself with how much time you wait or stay down in your stance to call a ball.   Just stay in your stance, call ball, then stand up.

[Thunderheads]

This question has been answered sufficiently .... I'm closing it down.

P.S.  Thanks for some of the humor