I got a little frustrated with an ump in high school that had good intentions but was making up his own rule. (He is a good ump and guy, we just disagreed on this subject). He had his own interpretation of what he wanted to see when it came to pausing on the mound and simulating taking a sign from the catcher. He called time in the second inning to tell my pitcher he would prefer her to nod her head to acknowledge she was taking a sign. That way he had a visual clue she was following the rule. I was frustrated because she was in a groove and I didn’t need him giving her anything else to think about.
She was pausing and actually taking a sign from the catcher. I verified with him she was pausing and he agreed. But he still stated he would prefer she nods as well. I politely told him I can’t have my pitcher adjusting every game to try to please every particular umpire. He still stated that was his interpretation and she should nod. Neither of us were real happy with the other one. She probably nodded for two pitches and did not nod anymore. But he never called anything on her either. Just seemed odd to go out and talk to a pitcher about something that isn’t an actual rule.
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She was pausing and actually taking a sign from the catcher. I verified with him she was pausing and he agreed. But he still stated he would prefer she nods as well. I politely told him I can’t have my pitcher adjusting every game to try to please every particular umpire. He still stated that was his interpretation and she should nod. Neither of us were real happy with the other one. She probably nodded for two pitches and did not nod anymore. But he never called anything on her either. Just seemed odd to go out and talk to a pitcher about something that isn’t an actual rule.
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