quote:Originally posted by cccsdad:quote:Originally posted by pilsner:
At the plate...
a.) No Tag
and
b.) No Touch
ergo
c.) No Call
Well let me take it a step further. Let's say no tag, not touch, no call, the batter/runner heads towards the dugout, the defensive teams coach asks, well blue was he safe our out you didn't make a call, what do I do? Stand there and say nothing? I mean if I say, he missed the plate and the defensive team didn't see it, then I've basically given them and advantage. If I do nothing, then the defensive team, who may not have noticed the runner had missed home, now knows the runner missed home. My assumption was signal safe on the no tag and either wait for the d player to apply the tag or for the runner to return and tag the base. S. Taylor, what say you?
Unlike at first, the proper mechanic at the plate is not to signal. This provides the same information to both offense and defense. Most coaches understand what that means. I will not explain what it means at the time of the occurence, but I will do so gladly later if the coach remains clueless.