Thats been the consensus of every umpire I've talked to thus far....
At the time I didnt consider it because it wasnt a no-pitch, it was an illegal pitch. I didnt know about the "time" thing until post game. I remember the coach said it, but he a 100 things, including there was no illegal pitch, calling me every name in the book.. and at the time it was not something I considered.
Maybe if the coach had been calm and just talked to me before ranting, I could have calmly got together with my partner.. but that is not what happened.. it was instant chaos and he went crazy, and I tuned him out and decided I was getting out of there before it got worse. It was not like the coach came out and said "blue, the other coach was yelling time, can you get with your partner and see..." .. When I called IP, he ran out of the dugout into my face going "Are you f'n kidding me and you f'n kidding me. That is the worst. You are terrible.. and on and on and on..
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ASA, NCAA, NFHS
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