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I did say, if spoken as if it came from an umpire.
I would definitely have to KNOW, from the way the participants acted, that there was INTENT to confuse, in any of the cases I mentioned. I can give an obvious example if you like:
Runner running from 2nd to 3rd, shortstop and I are near each other, the ball coming in from RF. Shortstop watching the play yells "TIME!", Runner hesitates, F5 gets the ball and tags runner, and the F6 give a hand-pump saying, "YES!!!"
I think intent was clear, and the verbal Umpire-Like call obstructed the runner illegally.
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