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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
3) A manager may step from the dugout before requesting Time, but he had better not wait too long before he asks, or I will be asking him what he thinks he's doing. You see it all the time, managers walking between the dugout and the line, turning to the PU and requesting Time. I see nothing wrong with this.
4) If all action is stopped, and no runners are stealing on ball 4, I will grant Time before BR reaches first, just like in the old big leagues. Naturally if something is happening, like there is a play on, I'm not killing the ball. Waiting for the BR to reach first before calling Time is a FED thing, not mentioned in OBR, or any interpretation I've ever seen. Please cite where it says otherwise.
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Don't have time to research all my books right now, but from my notes I know it is taught that way at Evans.
The ball reamins live on a BOB and to grant time before the B/R reaches first may penalize the offense by eliminating the opportunity to run a play or even a deke to get the pitcher or catcher to throw the ball away.
It takes what, two, maybe three seconds more to let the B/R get to first? Nothing the defense wants to do can't wait.