Ronald, just FYI,
If anyone answers a kooky type play scenario with any rule that starts with 10, that means there is no rule so you could equally use that rule to rule in the opposite manner, since that is your judgement, and it is defacto equally correct.

By Rule 10 I decree, live ball, defense pay attention next time, I'm not here to supplement crappy defensive play.

oh, and batter get back here or I'm calling a strike. 1 mississippi.. 6 mississippi.. :D

I say, I say, boy... Somebody better teach ya some countin' skills! ;)

I think there's a 5 in there somewhere...

One day quite a few years ago, while watching Family Feud with my dad, I offered a rhetorical, "where do they get these answers". Unexpectedly, my father replied, "you need to remember, the people they are asking are in California". :cool:

Well, obviously that spans a lot more issues than just Family Feud:eek:

Maybe we need a timer on the fence counting off the 10 seconds. :D

I hear someone's got a stockpile of 'em... Any takers? ;)

I have several. Only problem is they count all 10 seconds.:mad:Obviously, not useable.

And in situations like this, I count 1 missippi, 3 missippi, 7 missippi, 9 missippi, 10 missippi. Not only do you get there quicker, you get there quicker without the extra ssi (which isn't pronounced by the natives anyway).

My stockpile is now gone. I tossed them this spring when I inherited the New Umpire Training Coordinator position and all the materials that came with it.

Maybe I'll find one this weekend at Metros. Some of my partners will undoubtedly have one.;)

In fairness, this rule for me usually comes into play when the upcoming batter is off with
their head in their but instead of ready to go so they start calling the girl..

Me: Batter up..
scrambling around rustling in the dugout
coach: "hey wheres karlee, get her up there, youre supposed to be ready"
Me: BATTER UP or I'm calling a strike"
coach: "hurry he's gonna call a strike".

Girl runs out, bat betwen her legs, gloves in her teeth, holding her helmet trying to get the helmet on.
Me: "I need a batter"
helmets now on, she starts putting on a glove

Me to self "9, 10"

"Strike One"

She drops the other glove in the dirt and comes running to the box.

:D

So we dont even really need 1-8 or mississippi.

I had to glance over there and look at the slate for youse guys good enough to work 18s...and son of a gun, I think you might be good for two of 'em!