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Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown
... snip ... It is a common courtesy to give a slider time to brush themselves off.
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But not while the SS is still holding the ball. As said: "You turn around; the runner is on the base; F6 is holding his/her glove with the ball on the runner still yelling that she is out. (and perhaps this is why you didn't call TIME???)"
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Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown
... snip ... If you have turned your back and are now leaving for your next appropriate position... you don't know what is going on behind you. F6 yells, "I tagged her. She was off the base and I tagged her. She's out!" What will you do now?
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Tell F6 she's safe. Even if it's your mistake, it has to be seen.
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Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown
... snip ... I do a similar thing for overthrows at 1st. Runner turns to the outside and is not making any attempt to advance. I call time and walk away while F3 scrambles for the ball. I remove any opportunity for F3 to try to convince me that the runner's accomplishment of reaching 1st or that F3's fielding error should be overturned now with a tag. The play is done; I'm gone and getting ready for the next pitch.
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I don't think this is a good idea. Like calling time in the original post, it takes away a runner's opportunity to advance or be put out and the players should control the game.