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Pony ball - 13-14 year olds. Three “time” questions: First, if I call time out for any reason, is time back in as soon as I crouch behind the plate, or must I say “play”, OR is it "adequate" to point to the pitcher? Second, if the batter is in the box but gestures that he needs a few moments to get set, so I hold my hand up “stop” style to the pitcher, is time out until I point to the pitcher, or can he make a throw to a base? Finally, if a runner is off a base, and I call time, and later order “play”, and see that the runner has not returned to his base, and the pitcher pitches, do I just allow the runner to proceed?, AND, should I have instructed him to return to his base before I ordered: “play”? thanks- David