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I have coached on both sides of the clock. When my team was up, we take our full warm up time. When we are down and need the innings, no warm up. When I call a game I don't impose what I think is right or wrong on one of the teams, I just call the game and keep it moving. My objection to an umpire taking his time to run out the clock is that it helps a team. Tom |
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I have had my team go on the field with no balls for warm up, the pitcher goes to the circle picks up the ball and stands there, I tell the umpire we are ready to go. This takes 15-20 seconds. They get a batter in the box and we get going. Quote:
There have been a few comments in this thread that advocate the umpire managing the clock to fit their definition of what they think should happen. I have asked two questions that haven't been answered. Once the timer is going, why would the umpire pay any attention to it, until the beeper goes off? I should add besides mother nature and injury. and What makes it ok for the umpire to delay the game when it is against the rules for the participants to delay the game? Any comments on these questions? |
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I didn't say any were. Steve noted that those who hustle will get the benefit of any doubt, not that the umpire thinks they are God.
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Defense may be ready to go in 15-20 seconds but this does not mean the offense has to put a batter in there in that time frame.
Now if I am mistaken, it will get cleared up. Offense gets its minute and as a ump you should ensure this is followed also. Correct? thoughts? |
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My understanding is that F1 has up to 60 seconds to throw five warm up pitches. If F1 is ready in less than 60 seconds and the defense is in position to play, we can order a batter to enter the batter's box.
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They do at the beginning of their defensive half of that inning (6FP.9) By rule, the new inning starts immediately upon the execution of the third out of the previous half-inning (1.Inning) In many cases, the pitcher isn't even in the circle by the time a third of the allotted minute has expired.
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