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Yeah, and I told my bookie that because I bet Tampa Bay half the season, a $1,000 on them in the Super Bowl should have been implied.
You call time because it is prescribed by rule and/or mechanic. By not calling time when appropriate, you are just opening a door for Pandora to step through and it will happen. As it is now, even after you have called time, the players still try to sneak an extra base or out.
Telling players that you meant to call time, but for whatever reason you didn't, just isn't worth the trouble and I have seen players question the umpire's ability to work the game because of it.
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The bat issue in softball is as much about liability, insurance and litigation as it is about competition, inflated egos and softball.
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