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Originally Posted by mcrowder

The out occurs when the out occurs, cliches not withstanding. The out does not occur when it's called. In fact, there are outs that we don't call (obvious fly balls, etc).

So if you are going by the book here, you have another inning.

I suspect, however, that 95% of the umpires you come across will not notice the time on the clock at the moment of the check swing (whether the not-noticing is intentional or not is probably split fairly evenly).

I dont agree - the clock doesnt stop during any other "ask for help", so it wouldnt stop in the last seconds either. Its as legit a use of time to go for help on this as it is to appeal. The out here does not occur til the BU signals strike on the help. PU calls ball then goes for help.

Your interpretation leads to a soccer like scenario where time would get added on for this or that throughout the game, thus making life suck