"my time"

[marvin]

I believe this comes from basketball where is is very important who calls each timeout.

I don't like it. One of the things that is often misunderstood is that coaches and players my request time, but that it's possible that it may not be granted. The phrase "my time" implies that someone other then the umpire can stop play.

Maybe the umpires who use "my time" work in sports where it is a normal phrase. If they do, they should leave the mechanics of that sport behind when doing softball. They may feel that they are clarifying something to the participants. It's unnecessary. It makes for inconsistent mechanics for some umpires to use it and others not. It's not quite as annoying as a plate umpire wearing his/her hat backwards, but it is annoying.

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by marvin

I believe this comes from basketball where is is very important who calls each timeout.

I don't like it. One of the things that is often misunderstood is that coaches and players my request time, but that it's possible that it may not be granted. The phrase "my time" implies that someone other then the umpire can stop play.

Maybe the umpires who use "my time" work in sports where it is a normal phrase. If they do, they should leave the mechanics of that sport behind when doing softball. They may feel that they are clarifying something to the participants. It's unnecessary. It makes for inconsistent mechanics for some umpires to use it and others not. It's not quite as annoying as a plate umpire wearing his/her hat backwards, but it is annoying.

agree

[chartrusepengui]

Originally Posted by marvin

I believe this comes from basketball where is is very important who calls each timeout.

Not from basketball.

Coach/Player request - whistle with open hand up - look to coach to see whether they want full or 30 - look at table - "HC red full timeout - start the clock"

I've never heard "my time" on the court.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

Not from basketball.

Coach/Player request - whistle with open hand up - look to coach to see whether they want full or 30 - look at table - "HC red full timeout - start the clock"

I've never heard "my time" on the court.

Except it sounds more like "head coooaaach red fuuull timeouuut. Start da clooock der hey."

[Tru_in_Blu]

I was told by an acquaintance about 20 years ago that was an NCAA Div 1 referee that:

Referees whistle whilst they whork.

Yeah - most of you guys have probably heard it before.

[Stu Clary]

I think its a football thing.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by Stu Clary

I think its a football thing.

Why do we care? I don't.

[Skahtboi]

I have never heard a call of "my time." I hope I never do. To be honest, it sounds dorky as hell.

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

I have never heard a call of "my time." I hope I never do. To be honest, it sounds dorky as hell.

I admit - when I umpired nothing more than men's league play, I used the phrase "my time". But that was a few years ago. Now, it's just like home - nothing is "mine".

[Stu Clary]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Why do we care? I don't.

Then why comment? Thanks, though, for your insight.