How do you handle batters time?

[TexBlue]

If the batter is getting set and has her hand up, I hold my hand up, palm towards the pitcher, indicating to not pitch. If the pitcher goes ahead and pitches, I step to the left (for a right handed batter) and declare "No Pitch!!!" You gotta remember, though, the batter has a set amount of time to get in and get set after you tell her to. I don't hold both hands up, like a time out or dead ball, just indicate to the pitcher, to hold on.

Just when you think you're in charge of the game and everything is great, the pitcher starts to pitch and you realize she never even looked at the hand. A few times like this and the pitcher starts looking to you. In the higher levels, they usually wait for the batter to get ready and then pitch. The pitchers are good enough they don't need to chunk up a quick pitch.