New pitcher - do you tell her the sitch?

[KJUmp]

Originally Posted by shipwreck

Working a College game a few years back. When a defensive coach would come out for a conference, when he was walking back to the dugout I would let him know it was a charged conference. After the game, a senior umpire chewed me out for doing that. He said we are dealing with adult coaches and by me telling him it was a charged conference, that it was redundant, that he knew the obvious. he said the coach should know he gets one conference before he has to change pitchers. Just kind of shrugged my shoulders and went on.
I always thought we were supposed to let them know. Dave

Dave,
AtlUmpsSteve's reply covers it all.
Just to add to it, quoting the NCAA SUIP manual:
"....advise the coach from your position behind the plate that the conference was charged, or, if you have had to break up the conference, when you are at the pitching circle. In a normal voice say: ' That's a conference.' Or 'That's charged.' The coach does not need to acknowledge you. (And as Steve pointed out) Do not use any signal such as holding up one finger. No one likes a finger waggled at them."