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I understand that time shouldn't be called until all action has stopped. Remember in my scenarion, I said that there was only one base runner on bases. If lone runner safely slides into 3B and is lying on her back on top of the base with F6 standing over her, nothing else is going to happen except maybe F6 trying to nudge runner off base when she attempts to stand up. In future, I will wait for someone on defense to control ball before granting time to runner; however, I will not necessarily wait until ball gets back to F1 in circle. Again, when runner asks for and receives time in this situation, she is only hurting herself by taking away her opportunity to go home if there is an overthrow to the base or to the pitcher. By granting time to runner, the defense is not being hurt or put at a disadvantage, well except for a possible cheap tag out if runner takes foot off base while trying to stand up after slide.
Also, I have noticed a significant increase this year from last year in coaches instructing runners to immediately call time as soon as they safely slide into base. I believe that many coaches believe that umps have to call time when runner asks for it.
[Edited by Stair-Climber on Jun 14th, 2005 at 03:24 PM]
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