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Originally Posted by CO ump
The ball is either dead or it's live, there's no middle ground. If the ball is dead it must be put back in play.
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By definition only you are correct but not in actual practice.
If you watch MLB when b1 walks and the manager wants to make a pitching change, the manger is already on his way to the mound before TIME is called. It's called MLB protocol. There are also other instances as well.
When working SOLO I do my best to back peddle when I am near the "working area" making a call.
Keep the game moving.
Also, IMO you are missing the BIG picture It's a modified / JV or Frosh game. If we go by what you recommend you will be calling TIME on just about every play which adds as Garth said at the very minimum 10-15 minutes and in some instances more.
The coaches know you are working SOLO and if your back is turned while jogging back to the plate it is in effect TIME without calling it.
Also, one other thing to remember. You are not going to jog back to the plate until action is relaxed on the previous play. After action is relaxed, as Garth says if the coach now "wants to play games" when your back is turned, then you simply put things back.
If you want to call TIME so be it but that's your preference, all Garth and myself are pointing out is that there is another way it is not necessarily the wrong way.
When working SOLO TIME will be called enough. Sometimes we ourselves take an extra minute or 2 in between innings if we just got finished with a marathon and need that minute or 2 to catch our breaths and keep up with the liquids.
Pete Booth