PitchingFan posted:You have to see the ball to know it is in the glove and there is always a timing issue. You cannot wait that long to make a call. He never saw the ball in the glove the player just held up the glove. You have to know that a catch has been made to call an out. What is even funnier is the second baseman brought the ball into the infield rather than the center fielder. I have never seen a call take that long and as an umpire I was taught in college and minor leagues that you have to be proven there is a catch rather than proven there is a drop. If there is doubt, it is a no catch.
Nothing you have said is accurate.
A. You take as long as you need to make a call. It doesn't matter how long this call takes.
B. There is no such thing as having to prove there's a catch. You just have to umpire.