protocol during pitching change

[U_of_I_Blue]

Actually, I should have clarified that. I do not do this as a base umpire. My job out there is to call out and safe, occasionally an illegal pitch, maybe some obs. and interference, and give the outs to a player if requested. I agree the base umpire should be out in shallow outfield during a change.

It is when I am plate umpire that I do this. Hold up the number of outs while announcing it and then announce and signal the count.

Oriole-I agree with you on the chat between innings.

-Josh