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Questions for the more experienced umpires:

Is there any reason I would NOT want to call time before cleaning the plate with runners on base?

I can think of bad/crazy/controversial things that could happen if I don't call time, but I can't think of a negative consequence to calling time.

I do call time in this situation. I step in front of the plate and make an understated "time" gesture before turning around and working the brush.

I don't know if I was taught this, copied it, or just started doing it. I have no recollection of it being discussed in training.

Is this something you stop doing once you reach a certain level of ball?

6/22/1512:15 PM

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