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Unusual? What games do you umpire?  Are not batters told that if they want "time", they must request it, not just assume it will be approved just because they raise a hand or step out?
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Just because batters request time, does not mean they are going to get it.
What was it, 6-7 yrs ago when we were instructed NOT to automatically grant time . . . that P has 20 seconds (USA/ASA, et al) to deliver the pitch, and she is going to get every bit of it, unless the batter was in some kind of distress.
In addition to pitchers, GOLD batters and coaches should know this by now.