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Speaking ASA.
This is not a protestable situation in accordance with the 1st paragraph printed in Rule 10.
There is no 10.7.1, but I believe you were refering to 10.7.I which is nothing more than a description of the signal (prescribed mechanic) an umpire is to use to indicate "play ball". In Rule 1, Play Ball is described simply as a termed used, not a prerequisite for putting a ball into play.
It basically comes down to the ball is in play when you say it is in play and I do not mean that in a verbal way. Tell the coach to sit down, s/he is wasting good playing time.
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