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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
After the defensive conference was over F1 took a position on the mound behind the pitcher's plate (PP) but did not engage the PP. F6 and F4 were jumping around second base but R1 remained in contact with second base. By the look on F1 face, I could tell that he did not want to engage the PP. Since F1 was not in contact with the PP I could not make the ball live.
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Since there was TIME and F1 needs the ball on the pitcher's plate to make it live again IMO get the game moving and say something along the lines of
"Pitch get the ball and let's play"
In other words do not simply allow the defense to try something that can't be done and waste time.
Pete Booth