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Originally posted by AlabamaBlue
Why not just call time if all the action has stopped instead of inventing a rule?
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Only because calling time in fast pitch is not expected so sometimes ignored, and it takes conscious effort on my part so it's better to cover it with a ground rule, and it keeps pressure on the teams to realize there need to be >1 umpire. Besides, as I said, most of the time it isn't needed because I walk backward if I'm anywhere near home plate.