OK, so sue me. I didn't call it.
I got a call at ~6:25 last night from my assignor asking if I could hustle over and call a 10U double header. Some kind of scheduling mixup, and since I am only 5 minutes from the field, and since game time
was 6:15...
I agree to help him out. Jump into my uniform and gear and get to the field by ~6:45.
Fast forward to the second game of the DH, 2nd or 3rd inning of a semi walk-fest. Coach brings in a new pitcher.
Here is her mechanic:
1. Brings hands together while off the plate.
2. Steps onto the plate with both feet.
3. Does a little nervious jig - hopping back and forth rapidly from one foot to the other - probably 6-8 little hops from side-to-side.
4. Takes a back step (NFHS style)
5. Delivers the pitch.
After a couple of these, I call time and go have a word with the coach, something like this, "Coach, don't say anything to your pitcher during the game, but she has a lot to work on before her next game. She can't hop around once her hands are together, and she can't take a back step." Coach says, "Yeah, I know; it is her first game ever to pitch."
She was actually not too bad in getting the ball over the plate, so we have some pretty good batted balls and 10U style defense.
But, I didn't call the IP. Ron would be so pi$$ed.
