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I agree - don't touch the ball. There's often a shortstop or other infielder who "needs" to hand the ball to the pitcher. And, on the off-chance that this happens - just happened again today in a college game - the defense started off the field with 2 outs - you don't want to handle a "live" ball
I also do not throw the ball to the pitcher when I'm putting a new ball into play. I hand the ball to the catcher and let her throw the ball to the pitcher. There are some catchers who do not want anyone else giving the ball to their pitcher.
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Sat Apr 17, 2004, 05:10pm
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Steve M. wrote:
I also do not throw the ball to the pitcher when I'm putting a new ball into play. I hand the ball to the catcher and let her throw the ball to the pitcher. I don't either Steve. Besides, I can't reach the pitcher any more. 
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Sun Apr 18, 2004, 08:58am
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The reason ASA does not want the umpire to handle the ball is because it becomes routine to the umpire. Next thing you know, a runner is rounding 3B and the SS thinks s/he just made the third out (when it was actually only the 2nd) and tosses the ball to the BU who, out of habit, catches it.
How bad does it look for that umpire to be holding a live ball while runners are still advancing?
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Sun Apr 18, 2004, 10:40am
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That would look really bad, Mike. When I first heard that explanation, my thought was "That makes a whole lot of sense. That's what I'm going to do."
And like I said, it happens several times a year where the defense trots off the field with 2 outs.
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