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KLW Umpire Association Presentation on Signals & Mechanics A Means of Communication to: Players & Coaches F ans & Partners . If you are getting every call right…. If you don’t have situations where your partner didn’t know where you would be or who’s call it was….
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KLW Umpire AssociationPresentation on Signals & MechanicsA Means of Communication to:Players & CoachesFans & Partners
If you are getting every call right…. If you don’t have situations where your partner didn’t know where you would be or who’s call it was…. If you don’t have an inning where you struggle to focus…. If you don’t have players and coaches asking for more information…. Signals BasicsStart with the right way You can leave now and get credit for the meeting....
Plate Umpire : Play Play
Plate Umpire : Ready Position & Ball Call Ball Remember Timing: 1. Pitch hits mitt 2. Wait 1/2 second 3. Call the pitch 4. Loud enough for infielders to hear
Plate Umpire : Strike Signal Strike! Loud enough for outfielders to hear Louder for each subsequent strike
Plate Umpire : Check Swing Yes, he went! Ball, No he didn’t go (no point) Use hand closest to the batter Be emphatic Be vocal
What if the outside corner gets blocked? • Do not move to outside. • Raise head to maintain outside corner. • Ask catcher to move over.
Base Umpire on the line: Foul Signal If on the line, show that you are into the game, step forward as each pitch is delivered
Base Umpire : Safe Signal Pull foot or off the bag He is off the bag
Base Umpire: Return to Ready Position
New Batter with runners on: • Give outs and where you will be on a batted ball • Partner echoes the signal Ball/Strike Count: • Use the left hand to indicate balls and the right hand to indicate strikes. • Head high, shoulder width • A closed fist indicates zero and the appropriate number of balls and strikes are indicated by extending your fingers. • For 3-2 count , no fist or the words “full count.” • Partner does not echo count Signals to your partner: • Keep the signals below your shoulders • Try not to draw the attention of anyone but your partner. • Use only one hand to give pre-pitch signals. • Covering First to Third (Rotation Play):. Point to third or make a side to side motion with your right hand with your thumb and pinky extended. • Lost Count: • Step out and ask partner for count • Ask home book for count Pre-Pitch signals
Infield fly: • Let your partner know if you are taking the pop-up based on your pregame • Wait, let fielder settle, point to sky with right hand and say infield fly batter is out or infield fly batter is out if fair • Signal out when ball is caught or dropped • Time play • Two fingers of right hand to wrist • Point to ground with right hand and index finger (indicates plate umpire staying home) • No Runs Score • Look to both dugouts or official scorer • Sweeping arms above head in X fashion • Say “run does not score” • Run scores • Look to both dugouts or official scorer • Point to the plate and then the press box or scorer • State " the run scores“ • Home Run • Right arm over head circling index finger
Catch/no catch • Signal out or safe • Verbalize, safe or out • Ground rule double • Right arm two fingers as you see the ball is out of play • Reiterate the signal as you face the infield • Base award • The appropriate umpire points at the runner to be awarded • States "You - 2nd base", or You - score" while continuing his gesture toward the base being awarded. • When multiple runners are to be given awards, the umpire should begin with the runner closest to home plate, and work back from there
