Hooray for the new guy . . .
You just nailed it. Anytime the ball becomes DEAD it cannot be made LIVE without the pitcher having the ball and re-assuming a legal positon on the mound.
Can't happen, never, nada, zero, zilch -- without the ball and legal position. Time remains out!
If you have seen umpires doing otherwise they are not umpires.
BTW, I have seen COLLEGE umpires screw this pooch!
Tee
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