Plate Conference

[JefferMC]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

You mean that place just off I-95?

Is that place still in business? That's a bit east for me.

And, Irish, I did look it up when Dave stated it was an ASA rule.

But as Dakota points out, you're going to have trouble calling that first pitch a ball or a strike while standing at the backstop pushing the button. (Can we call that the "KitchenAid stance?") I suspect one or two umpires add a minute to allow for the time it takes to get everyone on the field, but I know from observation that most of them do not.