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All of the above are giving you some good input.
I just want to ask if the umpire had previously asked you to speed it up? If so, and you continued to coach between innings for several minutes (even if 5 pitches had not been thrown - after all, getting that done quickly is also your responsibility), he was just reaching the end of his rope, so to speak, and was trying to increase your incentive to get things moving.
When calling young kids ball, keeping the game moving is very important. Littly Lucy in right field has enough trouble keeping in the game instead of watching the butterflies without endless pauses. Keeping the game moving is not just a rule thing - it is also a keeping it fun and interesting thing.
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