questions re:

[Bfair]

Jim, I handle much like you, but I'm likely more lenient on a quick pitch call. I can't recall ever doing that. I generally kill play before it reaches that point. I hardly ever hold my hand up. Sometimes a batter pressing for his timeout will continue to ask, and I'll just tell him I won't let the pitcher pitch.

Additionally, the infielders will often receive the answer, "what for" when they ask for time merely to throw the ball back to the pitcher. If he says so he can talk to F1, then he better go do it after I call time. If he doesn't, then he's not likely to get another "time" called without first having a conversation with me.

I don't like to kill the ball, and I dislike it when umpires automatically call time so they can return to their positions without having to pay attention to the rest of the game.


Freix