Stepping on the Plate

[tmielke]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I guarantee your team has never used less than the alloted time to warm up.

You are correct here. When my team warms up, the pitcher takes three pitches and the balls come in. I have never had an umpire cut us short, nor have I ever cut a team short because they took to much time to get on the field when I am behind the plate.

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.

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

And Steve's point is that God helps those who help themselves.

I guess my point is I don't care for umpires that think they are God!

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?