Mic'd Up during a legion baseball game with Helena umpire Bryce Maxson

[@allen35315]

Some just have the gift - that ump has it

[@trevornott2488]

communication is key. Well done

[@GH-hn1ut]

MLB should hire him

[@cheapercharlie]

well done mr official

[@sunnysimmons]

cool

[@catbreath8361]

Good job ump.

[@chuckinhouston9952]

Excellent.

[@babababad]

I don't know anything about American Legion rules or conventions but why is the checked-swing appeal being made with the right hand at 1:30?

[@jackmarshallswx]

Not sure but there are only two umpires pe game if that helps

[@babababad]

@@jackmarshallswx I ask because most manuals say to make the mechanic with the left hand to avoid confusion with a strike mechanic

[@mikek82]

Always the left.

[@hippokrampus2838]

The mechanic is supposed to be with the left hand pointing, not the right. Luckily this umpire makes it fairly obvious he's asking his partner by fully coming out from behind the catcher but you're right in that it should be a left hand.
I myself don't fully follow the mechanic and do more of the Hunter Wendelstedt gesture with both hands palms up. I haven't had any partners confused by it yet but I'm sure one day I'll have an evaluator ding me for it.

[@medicarebymike9065]

Little quick on the ball/strike calls

[@mptr1783]

Great job! Only critique is when a batter is hit by a pitch, yell "dead ball" not "time", but maybe its different in your org?

[@alanhess9306]

That's wrong. Yelling "Time" is the correct way.

[@mptr1783]

@@alanhess9306 NCAA softball we say "dead ball"

[@alanhess9306]

@@mptr1783 In baseball we say "Time".
When a student in Wendelstadt's school says "dead ball", a mock funeral is held and the ball is buried.
From the rule book under Definitions of Terms;
"“TIME” is the announcement by an umpire of a legal interruption of play, during which the ball is dead."

[@mptr1783]

@@alanhess9306 thanks Alan