1. piaa
I would not expect for an umpire to grant time out if a runner was attempting to get in a run down, cause a throw, etc.
2. All
I will adjust how I teach my players now that I have been roundly booed Your explanations for why you don't grant time out are justified and now understood.
3. jjk
I have called time for 30+ years in this situation (all the way to AA ball and have virtually always been granted). So that's the reason I don't know it, again not in the rules.
In the sit. I described the runner was held at 2nd and the SS ran in from short LF with the ball and asked for TO. It'S 2-2, because throws lead to overthrows, which lead to more runs, longer innings, longer games and COLDER DINNERS.
4. jimmy03
If it's not in the rule book it impossible to read and know. I am as honorable and ethical as any man you will ever meet. Thank you the FED POE. Since this is the first year of coaching with HS (13U) since 1984, I was not aware of this. Thanks again.
5. Bulldog
That is how we address sign stealing, simple and easy. You are right that would be STUPID, so that's the reason I would never do that.
6.archangel
As I stated earlier, we were getting along great, discussions between innings, hot day, made sure he had cold water. Walked calmly to BU near 2B after calling TO myself. "Why didn't you grant my SS a timeout" in a calm voice. He states in a calm voice: "Because I don't have to" Still in a calm voice, I ask: "I don't understand why don't you?"
Now he raises his voice and almost yells in my face, "Coach, I will not give him a time out, now get off the field" Next I ask the HU to meet me in foul territory and the BU sprints at me screaming to get off the field. I calmly walked off the field hiding my embarrasment. At the end of that half inning, I approach the HU to try to get an explanation, and again BU comes sprinting in and says "if you say the word Time Out again, you are gone." Sounds like He/she, has trained and studied for years at his craft.