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Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve
This was typically run at the end of an offensive play; most often while the next batter had not yet reached the batter's box, and most often when no "between pitches" count had begun. It was intended to be treated as a continuation of the previous play; and I haven't seen it attempted between pitches since the emphasis on timing.
If you called time on this to sweep the plate in the NCAA, it is within your authority, but you could expect to wear the coach for a while, and then your coordinator. You might well lose that conference affiliation as well as being asked to not return to that school; we aren't expected or allowed to interject ourselves into a (ruled legitimate) play, either inadvertantly or to conscientiously object to the tactic.
I haven't researched current casebooks anew for these case plays; I am 99.9% certain that NFHS has not ruled differently, and 90% certain that ASA has not, either.
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That makes sense - I wasn't even thinking about at the end of a play.
I agree, I would not call time at that point.
I was picturing the description :
"Batter in the box. F2 pops and and runs out to tell F1 something without requesting or being granted time."
Where the pitcher is probably on the plate, catcher squatting ("pops up"), then going for a conference.
I'm not sure it would be inappropriate to call Time in that case....