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The ump did not have to allow time.. and her having her hand up to the ump while she grooms the box does not imply time by itself. The pitcher can pitch once shes in the box if the ump wasnt holding time for her.
I dont have a rule book near me.. but it's 10 seconds once you call for the batter.. I think that would end though once she's in the box and its up to the pitcher to pitch. For the specifics of the rule I'll defer to others.
If the ump wasnt granting time - it would seem to me to be up to the pitcher to throw the ball. If he was granting time - he is far more patient than I would have been with this batter - but it is certainly within the "umps power" to do that. The ump could have also given some type of warning to speed it up.. which is what I would have done... and if that didnt work .. i might have called a strike for good measure. I'm sure the warning would have worked.
[Edited by wadeintothem on May 4th, 2004 at 10:46 AM]
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