Offensive Time Out

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Second scenario:
"Scenario: R1 and R3 on base. The offense has not used a conference this inning. R1 keeps missing her signs. The 3rd base coach tells R3 to call time and go tell R1 what's going on. R3 does so, and is granted time (rightly or wrongly). She leaves her position to talk to R1."

If there was a conference available, why would the coach send a runner to deliver a message?

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

If there was a conference available, why would the coach send a runner to deliver a message?

Because he wanted to use his/her conference for something else? Who knows what these coaches think sometimes.

The rules state that when a catcher comes over to the dugout to get advice before going to the pitcher to talk to her, that this would be a defensive-charged conference. I don't see any difference between that and the runner relaying coaching advice to another runner.

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by Manny A

The rules state that when a catcher comes over to the dugout to get advice before going to the pitcher to talk to her, that this would be a defensive-charged conference. I don't see any difference between that and the runner relaying coaching advice to another runner.

Where can I find this in USA and/or NFHS?

Thanx.

[RKBUmp]

2007 ASA case book play 1-29. It was actually a charged conference the moment the catcher called time and approached to dugout to speak with the coach.

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

2007 ASA case book play 1-29. It was actually a charged conference the moment the catcher called time and approached to dugout to speak with the coach.

I did read the case book play. The reference to 5-7-B is a little open to interpretation. RS #9 is much clearer, IMO.

If F1 has the ball in the circle, and F2, without requesting time, simply runs over to the closest part of the dugout to ask the coach something, is it a charged conference? There would be no violation of the pitcher's 20-second rule.

[RKBUmp]

Rule supplement 9 clearly states if a defensive player approaches the dugout and gets instruction it is considered a charged conference.

[jmkupka]

NCAA (not that its relevant):

DC, used her 1 conference for the inning, calls time to come out for a friendly conversation about the lack of strikes being called by me. After being told by me that the pitches in question are not crossing any part of the plate, DC transfers her conversation to her catcher to get her opinion.

At which time I tell her that she's about to be ejected. For having a 2nd conference.

Should've ejected her for showing me up like that, but held back.

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

Rule supplement 9 clearly states if a defensive player approaches the dugout and gets instruction it is considered a charged conference.

Fuzzy. RS #9:
A defensive charged conference occurs when the defense requests a suspension of play for any reason...
Next sentence does state:
Should a defensive player approach the dugout and receive instructions, this is considered a defensive conference.

What's not clear to me is if the request for the suspension of play applies to the second sentence.

Mid-inning the sun pops thru the clouds and F9 requests time to get her sunglasses from the bench. F5 gets the glasses from the bench where the coach tells F5 to tell F9 to not play so deep. You gonna charge a conference for that?