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Originally Posted by CecilOne
Hand up to hold pitch, is it an actual time out?
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No, just means hold up, don't pitch.
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If so, why one hand and no verbal?
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Not time out, no verbal necessary.
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If so, may a runner leave a base?
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At risk of LBR violation.
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If not, what rule prevents the pitcher from pitching, other than a no-pitch for everyone not being set?
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Continual disregard of any legitimate directive by the umpire is misconduct, can lead to ejection.
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To add to this question: Are we still counting the time we have the hand up to the pitcher against the ten seconds that batter has to get in the box and set?
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Hell, yeah; the batter not being set is the only legitimate reason to hold up the pitcher. In most cases, I am counting against the batter more than holding the pitcher. Gig the batter, and it becomes unnecessary to hold the pitcher.
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Are we counting this time against the twenty seconds the pitcher has to pitch once they receive the ball back?
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Not completely. If the pitcher takes too long (twenty seconds total from time of receipt minus time I held her waiting for batter) after receiving ok, I will rule a timing violation against the pitcher, not start the cat-and-mouse, who is in control, I want time game between pitcher and catcher.