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Additionally, according to Rule 10, Section 4 B and E, the umpire will call “time” to brush off the plate or to perform other duties – rotations – not involved with a play. This keeps the game moving and the players are not subjected to waiting on the umpires to get back to their positions in order to resume play. This simple technique can pick-up the tempo of a game and keep it moving. (Rule 8, Section 7 T; Rule 10, Section 4 B and E; Rules Supplement 34)
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HOLY COW!!!! What's this world coming to???
Calling time for umpires to return to their positions simultaneously instead of the players waiting for each umpire to move into position can pick-up the tempo of the fastpitch game and keep it moving!!!!
Let's see, where have I heard this before? Hmmmmmmm......
Maybe there is hope.