I'll grant that "the umpire may ask...." is in the case book and has been there for a number of years. I think it's the first play covering Rule 7, Section 1, Article 2. But the word "may" and the word "should" are two entirely different words with very different meanings. I'm with the old grey mule here, do this once and you've committed yourself to doing it the rest of the game with everybody looking to crucify you if you later miss one.
Steve M
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