I know it's been covered before, but I can't find the old thread

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by SamG

O coach calls "time" and tries to say pitcher raised her hand as if to make a throw.

Did the coach call time and just start talking, or did he request time, have it granted, and walk out to talk with PU? You're going to get further if you do the 2nd. At this point, OC needs to determine what the PU saw and what they are ruling on.

Can O coach "protest" and ask for a ruling from the UIC? Obviously, this shouldn't be a judgement call, right?

Some of this IS judgement. Which is why OC needs to know what the umpire "saw". If, in his judgement, the movement (if they saw it) by the pitcher was not a play ... then it wasn't. If, in his judgement, BR is out for stopping too long after rounding, then she stopped too long. Neither of these are protestable.

If, however, they tell your coach something contrary to the rules (like - "she can't round first on a walk without going all the way to 2nd"), THEN the coach should definitely protest, and USE THAT WORD.