American Legion "Time Called"

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Originally Posted by dash_riprock

Whenever you call time, you eliminate the possibility of getting outs. Don't do it! You can sweep the plate with the ball live. That's what partners are for.

When I coached third with R3 and the umpire swept the plate with the ball live I instructed my runners to take a couple of steps, look at the pitcher and catcher to see if they were more alert than the umpire and head for the plate. Of course most umps would say they called time when it never happened but, there were the one's that didn't know better.

Take the time and read what is happening on the field. If your going to bend over with runners on, call time. You can sweep the plate with a live ball, just know when too.