Time! That's a balk!

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Originally Posted by jdmara

I disagree that it's part of your job to echo the call of your partner. You don't echo his out/safe calls, his strike/ball count, his proclamation that the ball is now in play, or his call to his wife after the game...why would you echo a balk UNLESS (in FED) play is continuing because the players may not have heard him?

-Josh

The way I've been taught for balk calls is:

Partner 1: "that's a balk!" (point to pitcher)
All other partners: "that's a balk" (point to pitcher)
Partner 1: "time!" (time signal)
All other partners: "time!" (time signal)
Partner 1: "you" (point to runner)
All other partners: "you" (point to runner)
Partner 1: "second base" (point to second base)
All other partners: "second base" (point to second base)
Point all other runners to whereever they go using the same process as above.

Same goes for infield flies. One partner says "infield fly" other partner says "infield fly" first partner says "batter's out" second partner says "batter's out".

Don't pound me too hard.