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Stray ball in the field of play. Grant the time. Do not permit play while a loose ball is on the field. Unless play has commenced. A pitcher going into his motion is no reason to let play continue.
The base coach was within his rights to ask for time, and you were wrong for not granting it.
"Right before the pitcher starts to deliver, a stray ball rolls across the field from outside (3rd base side) and settles on foul territory between the first base line and the dugout."
PLEASE tell me how a ball can roll from outside the 3rd base foul line to outside the first base foul line, WITHOUT crossing FAIR territory. You should not have waited for the coach to holler time. You and your partner(s) should have called time yourselves. Or were you oblivious to what was happening?
Bob
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