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I had a situation yesterday that I've never had before and I've done it this way forever without an incident and wanted to get your thoughts. Batter requests time verbally while in the box. I judge the pitcher was beginning and say, "No" loud enough to ensure he knew I was not granting him time. Pitch is delivered and the batter swings and grounds out to the pitcher for the 3rd out. Batter complains that my saying no distracted him and the coach says if I'm not going to give time I just shouldn't say anything. Do you say no or something in these situations or say nothing?
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This absolute gem addresses two topics... First, the whole topic of Calling or Granting Time (Topic: Granting Time), and how we as umpires really should not call time unless absolutely necessary. For any coach viewing this, this is the way you teach your ballplayers on defense to act... not calling "Time!" to throw the ball back to the pitcher 10 feet away. The HBT can never happen out of a dead-ball situation!!! Second, umpires... give special attention to U1. Notice where he positions himself after the single by #12 and his recovery to the bag. Notice the poker face he wears, and notice how he responds with the Out mechanic without hesitation or surprise, as if he anticipated that tag happening. Why? Because he knew exactly where the ball was!!! Knowing the whereabouts and status of the ball (in that order) is the #1 priority of an umpire. Even if Time had been called, the umpires should be aware of where the ball is (Topic: Live vs Dead, HBT etc.). Thus, if (during a dead-ball instance) the ball ends up in F3's glove, the PU cannot put the ball back in Play until it is back in F1's possession, on the rubber, ready to pitch. And, in parallel, U1 won't be punching out poor Mister Nunez on F3's attempted tag... because that ball ain't Live.
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Why do so many umpires, only use one hand to raise when calling "Time"? This is NOT basketball and "Time" is to be called by raising BOTH hands.
