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I say Play at the beginning of every half inning, after every dead ball with runners on base. After dead ball without runner, I only gesture to pitcher. I never put ball into play until three conditions are met. Batter in box, catcher down and ready and pitcher addresses rubber.
I VERY seldom hold up my hand when a batter is trying to landscape the box. I just stand up and wait. IF pitcher tried to start before batter is ready, then I put up hands and say "no pitch". Most pitchers will not start their motion until batter is ready. But I feel putting up the hand restricts the pitcher from making a play on a runner. Why take this opportunity away from him just because the batter has to reshape the dirt?
[Edited by scyguy on May 18th, 2005 at 10:46 AM]
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