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Originally Posted by umpjim
This is new to me. I've seen it recently. Ump calls time on request of batter or catcher and then points to the requestor to show who asked for it. What's the reason for it? Should I be doing it?
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I first saw it (or recognized it) in MLB about 6-8 years ago. Just gives more information to the participants about who requested the time, especially when the oral requests can't always be heard by all.