defensive conferences
 

here is one for the group.

we all know a defense gets 3 charged timeouts in a high school game. Do you guys charge a time out everytime a catcher asks for time to walk out and say something to the pitcher?

Are you serious?

I don't let them abuse a good thing.

Rule 2, rule 2, rule 2. Can't properly apply the other rules without it!

2-10-1 A charged conference is a meeting which involves the coach or his non-playing representative and a player or players of the team. (emphasis added)

A conference cannot be charged if the catcher visits the pitcher. There are other tools in your bag to use if it becomes a problem.

DAMN-IT! I just spit my coffee all over the screen!! :D:D

Please tell us that you are a new umpire! :eek:

How many of them are 30 second timeouts?

That would seem to be in conflict with FED 2-10-1

A charged conference is a meeting which involves the coach or his
non-playing representative and a player or players of the team.

Now that's funny!

Thanks
David

I am certain I would charge a conference if coach came out to speak to the catcher and then he went to mound to speak to pitcher.

I'd charge a conference regardless of whether the catcher left the coach to speak to his pitcher or not.

Interesting you should say. I had a coach come out to speak to catcher this week, while a batter-runner who had just received BOB was on his way to 1B. No delay of game and no conference charged. But while this discussion was going on I was thinking that if the catcher goes to the pitcher I will charge a conference.

Why did you allow that to happen. DC on the field during live ball?

DG and mdtnblu, sounds like you are probably on the same page with a bit more communication. DG, you are supposed to charge a conference ANY time a HC confers with a defensive player who immediately goes to the pitcher. mdtnblu, a coach who chats with his catcher in this sit is OK IF there is no other runners to contend with. Assuming he did not cross the foul line and disrupt play. He may just be giving some encouraging words to his F2 or maybe working out some signaling issues. No delay, no worries. Don't look for boogers to pick.

I know the rules, for those that need to lighten up.

I hear coach's yelling instructions to catchers or signaling instructions and then the catcher call's time and walks to the mound. I have never called a conference, but i wondered how other officials handle what amounts to a mini conference once or twice an inning.

OK, then you should be able to answer your own question, if you reflect on the purpose of the defensive conference limitation. Why only 3 per game?