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Originally Posted by HugoTafurst
...or why should she be granted time to be able to stand up (without losing contact with the base after sliding) for that matter?
Sounds like you and I agree on that philosophy. Unfortunately there are a lot of people who don't.
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Guilty as charged. I just view it as a game management issue. Not granting the Time tends to make the umpire seem arrogant and could lead to unnecessary friction. If my calls have already pissed off a few folks, why add fuel to the fire?
Besides, how much time are you really saving by not granting Time? How significant are you affecting the flow of the game? To me, it does nothing. Chances are, there's already going to be a slight delay as the umpires get back into position, the next batter comes to the plate, etc. I honestly don't see how granting Time makes a difference when play is essentially over.