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Originally Posted by Manny A
Why do we need uniformity through some sort of guidelines in the book? Umpires already vary in their judgments when it comes to rain, cold, darkness, etc. Some umpires will stop the game the moment it starts to rain, and others will keep playing until there are actual puddles on the field.
If ASA were to try to come up with certain standardized guidelines, that would open the door for abuse, IMHO. Suppose the book says "In timed games, clocks should stop when an injury requires intervention by emergency personnel." Don't you think head coaches are going to force the umpire's hand by demanding a trainer come onto the field to tend to a runner who suddenly "hurt" her ankle while sliding?
I don't have a problem leaving it up to the umpire to decide, through his/her game management skills, when time should and should not stop.
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^^^^^This.......
In well over two thousand games......I think I have stopped the clock 4-5 times.
Many others due to weather....but that is a different thread.
All of them involved broken bones.
The judgement is ours.....just like a banger at 1st base. I am damn sure not stopping the clock for any of the following.....
...Routine injury
...Player substitution
...Player needing to tie her shoes*
...Legal time out
...Coach questioning a call
...Kid having to go to the bathroom
*If I think a coach is calling time to stall by having a player tie their shoes......I tell all the players to check their shoes.....no more time outs given after then.
Joel