MonsterBash
Lancaster (Buffalo) NY
Last night in our ASA game the umpire (behind the plate) didn't have any verbal call out for an illegal pitch. Just the hand motion.
I 'thought' I remember reading here that this method is 'legal' to call this way...but for obvious reasons...a verbal call out is preferred.
So the question is does a HP umpire need to make the verbal callout? Another umpire in the league I spoke with at the bar said the verbal call out is required
Anyone?
Ironically the umpire what the head of the city's softball organization
I 'thought' I remember reading here that this method is 'legal' to call this way...but for obvious reasons...a verbal call out is preferred.
So the question is does a HP umpire need to make the verbal callout? Another umpire in the league I spoke with at the bar said the verbal call out is required
Anyone?
Ironically the umpire what the head of the city's softball organization