Extra warm up pitches

[wadeintothem]

Where does it say they can get extra warm up pitches in ASA?

If the PU is engaged in other duties the BU should be monitoring that.

They get 5 pitches or 1 min, whichever is first.

[Stu Clary]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Where does it say they can get extra warm up pitches in ASA?

Rule 6, section 9.

[wadeintothem]

That is very interesting, at the Gold Sector BU was told to monitor that and I never really questioned it after that. It does make one wonder how an umpire could delay the game for a substitution, since it is normally the coaches doing the subbing, but its definately there. Thanks!

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

That is very interesting, at the Gold Sector BU was told to monitor that and I never really questioned it after that. It does make one wonder how an umpire could delay the game for a substitution, since it is normally the coaches doing the subbing, but its definately there. Thanks!

You're assuming a coach is smart enough to get all their substitutions to you smoothly.

[youngump]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

You're assuming a coach is smart enough to get all their substitutions to you smoothly.

If the coach is particularly smart and wants extra warm-ups, he waits until the pitcher has thrown for and then comes out to stumble through his substitutions.
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[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by youngump

If the coach is particularly smart and wants extra warm-ups, he waits until the pitcher has thrown for and then comes out to stumble through his substitutions.

Yep! And there isn't anything we can do about it.

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Yep! And there isn't anything we can do about it.

The hell there isn't!! You can (and I do) refuse to allow the extra pitches when the coach delays the game. Your game; not his. The one minute between innings applies to everyone; it is a reasonable amount of time for the offense to get ready, and the defense to warm up. It is an equally reasonable amount of time for a coach to tell you about a normal substitution.

Granted, he may have 4 changes, and looks at the lineup card to be sure we are getting it right; fine. If he started that process in a reasonable time, it is what it is. If he waits the full minute, then comes to me, his delay, not the umpire's delay, so the exception does not apply.