Thread: Timing Play
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Old Mon Sep 24, 2012, 06:52pm
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Originally Posted by HugoTafurst View Post
Oh, you mean the 2 out signal?
Yeah, I meant to comment on that, too. Simply forgot.

Softball doesn't really recognize a timing play signal. NCAA used to, but changed its' use, I believe last year, to simply remind any time there are two outs. Because, frankly, any time a runner is on any base, there is the possibility of a timing play.

So, why do it? To make sure the entire crew is reminded there are two outs; so, a possible timing play, obviously no IFF, etc. Even if you don't do anything apparently different, we are reminding each other there are two outs; a distinction well worth knowing (compared to less than two outs).
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