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Old Tue Mar 04, 2008, 10:58am
Skahtboi Skahtboi is offline
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Originally Posted by SRW
I can guaran-frickin-tee you that if any of you come work games in Seattle, you'd better leave your kitchen timers in the kitchen, and not have them clipped to the backstop. If we've got a time limit (and we typically do), we tell the coaches that they can start their own clock with the first pitch, but our watch is official. Tell the coaches about an inning before time's about to expire that "this'll probably be the last inning" and there's no problem.

I've got two timers that I've removed from the back side of fences from umpires in tournaments I've UIC'd. (and I'm pretty sure bkbjones has some too for the same thing). If any of you need a new one, let me know, I'll send one to you. Just don't bring it back.
Another reason I don't like the kitchen time thing. Appearance.
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