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Had a situation this past weekend.  During pre-game my partner and I discussed the dropped 3rd strike.  He points down if he sees it hit the ground.   Well it happened, I clearly had a drop - short hop clean pick.   Runner on second stealing 3rd  thrown out by a mile.  As PU, i do not verbalize the strike out and point down.  The FU - my partner after calling the out at 3rd... calls the batter runner out - ruling it was a clean catch.  Post game we discussed, I said I had a drop.. he was adamant it was a catch and that calling the play dead was the correct thing to do.   As he has many more years experience, I didn't argue the point, and there was no impact to the game (it was a blow out).  Was hoping to get other opinions on this forum as the replies and discussion are always informative.   If I were in the field, I would point if I saw a drop, but would not kill the play if I saw a catch and the plate saw a drop.  Thanks in advance for the assistance.

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NewUmpire posted:

Well it happened, I clearly had a drop - short hop clean pick.   Runner on second stealing 3rd  thrown out by a mile.  As PU, i do not verbalize the strike out and point down. 

You should have had a stronger call.  I would go with the "safe"signal and a verbal "no catch" but I recognize they are teaching something different now.

 

Either way, though, it's not BU's call.  If he's is giving the point down  (or open hand) when he sees the ball hit the ground, is he also giving a fist (or other signal) when he sees a catch?  You need both halves of the signalling.

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