SEC Baseball Adds Tech With Wireless Pitch Calling, Expanded Replay

[BrassBulls12]

So I didn't know this, but the SEC is doing some interesting stuff with earpieces for pitch calling and replays. I found the pitch calling walkie- talkie to pretty interesting. I think it will catch on. 

"The coach will speak into a walkie-talkie or pinned-on microphone, and the catcher will have an earpiece inside his helmet. Communication will be one-way only, from coach to catcher."

https://www.sporttechie.com/sec-baseball-wireless-pitch-calling-expanded-instant-replay/

[chapelbull]

15 hours ago, BrassBulls12 said:

So I didn't know this, but the SEC is doing some interesting stuff with earpieces for pitch calling and replays. I found the pitch calling walkie- talkie to pretty interesting. I think it will catch on. 

"The coach will speak into a walkie-talkie or pinned-on microphone, and the catcher will have an earpiece inside his helmet. Communication will be one-way only, from coach to catcher."

https://www.sporttechie.com/sec-baseball-wireless-pitch-calling-expanded-instant-replay/

I didn't read the article, but can this be used to circumvent the trips to the mound by a coach rule?  Coach just tells catcher to go to the mound and tell the pitcher something?

[BrassBulls12]

6 minutes ago, chapelbull said:

I didn't read the article, but can this be used to circumvent the trips to the mound by a coach rule?  Coach just tells catcher to go to the mound and tell the pitcher something?

The article does say that there is no clock that turns off the ear piece. So the coach could talk to the catcher at all times. So I believe you are correct, there would really be no need for a coach to go to the mound unless they are changing pitchers. Communication is one-way, the Catcher at no point can relay anything back.