How much time?

[MichaelVA2000]

Legally correct, of course (except no need for the actual pitch), but Jeez, if this was the first delay problem, this seems like cracking peanuts with a pile driver. How about just a warning, "Coach, next inning, have your batters ready."

(If this was a continuation of similar chaos from the first inning, I retract my admonishment.)
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Tom

Yeah, but what about the other team?

I agree, calling strikes should not be the initial reaction, but if there is a time limit, the other team has a legitimate complaint if the umpire does not abide by the rule as that time belongs to them also.


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Mike Rowe
DASA UIC
NIF/ISF/Elite

Tom/Mike,

This happened last weekend in the PONY tournament I have mentioned in recent posts. There was a 80 minute no new inning rule along with no infield warm up balls allowed after the firt inning. Also included was 1 minute between innings for the offense-defense transistion.

Had a brain fart on whether or not a pitch needed to be delivered so I had the pitcher toss one just in case.

Thanks for all the feedback.

Michael

Michael