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And ASA does not utilize a 4-umpire system.
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One thing I noticed in several different games with different PU, was the liberal granting of TIME to B.
Is ISF different than ASA in this regard? A couple of years ago, we were instructed that P gets 20 seconds and we are to give her every bit of that, unless B is in some sort of distress.
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This was a big deal in NCAA, but in all of our NFHS and ASA training, it was not delivered as a directive. I know that there are a lot of NCAA umpires in high positions in ASA and HS organizations and some tend to think that if something is good enough for NCAA, it must be good enough for HS and ASA as well.
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Andy,
Since I don't do college, only ASA/NFHS, it would have been in my local training. At least the way I understood it to be. I know that I definitely do not grant time like I used to. Batter wants time after 3 or 4 seconds, I just respond, "No, Play", and sometimes have to repeat, "No, Play".
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I do not grant the time, because of the NCAA mechanic emphasis. I say "we're playing" vs "no". No is usually followed by No pitch in this situation and could confuse a batter.
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My verbal is, "No, the ball is live." Works quite well.
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Has ASA ever put this directive out in writing somewhere? If so, I don't recall it.
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Not that I recall... but then again, the way the rules are worded, did they really need one?
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