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Similar type time game ASA 14U B Texas State tournament.
Home batting, down a run. Just over 3 minutes left.
Defense wants warm up, now just over 2 minutes left.
First batter goes 2-1 count, grounds out. 1 minute plus.
Coach calls next two hitters over, they talk briefly.
2nd batter enters box, and on pitch, steps across the plate.
"Dead ball, batter out." 1 minute plus little.
3rd batter, is about to enter box, when I call time, approach offensive coach.
"Coach, do you know the penalty for hastening or delaying a
ball game"?
Tells me to get the game going. "Ok, head back to HP, give play signal.
F1 starts delivery, B3 steps across plate. I call ball game and
advise official scorer, that game is a forfiet for visitor team. No,
coach did not like it, but knew I had warned him.
ASA Rule 5 Sec. 4E.
Glad defensive team did not use their time out, wanted
to see if coach would still go through with his plan. I
could have probably used the time explaining the rule to
him, but he did ask me to get the game going.
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