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How do you guys handle this? I had it become an issue last night and gave a warning but now after reading the rule again think maybe I should have called the IP. How do you guys handle a pitcher that takes forever to pitch the ball each pitch?
FYI...This was NFHS 
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Wed Apr 13, 2005, 10:16am
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First time I think we're getting close to 20 seconds I remind the catcher that the pitcher has 20 seconds to pitch. (I probably wasn't counting 20 seconds on this one).
After that, I start counting and call a ball the first time I see it. I can't remember EVER having to do this twice.
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Wed Apr 13, 2005, 10:17am
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 BALL! PLAY! 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 BALL! PLAY! 1 2 3 6 7 8 11 12 13 16 17 BALL! PLAY! 1 2 6 7 11 12 16 17 BALL! BATTER!
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Wed Apr 13, 2005, 11:41pm
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WOW Mike, You gotta go back to school. You can't count. I agree with you though, I have called this before. Have also called a strike on batter for delaying.
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Thu Apr 14, 2005, 11:28am
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A couple of weeks ago I had to call a ball in this situation for the first time in years.
I couldn't believe it, Bottom of 5th inning visiting team up 11-1 bases loaded no outs and you guessed it, 3 balls already. I lost all control of the game. We had to play another inning sigh!
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Thu Apr 14, 2005, 01:09pm
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That's the new math. You know, that "blue" math now including in the umpire's guide. 
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Thu Apr 14, 2005, 01:13pm
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
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Is that anything like fuzzy math??  BTW Mike, I love your handling of the sitch. hehe.
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