Just let it go. The rule is there to speed the game along but sometimes it just isn't possible. A smart ump knows what's going on There isn't any penalty. The pitcher just has to end his between-inning pitches when the ump says it's time to start. If a smart visiting coach notices something going on, like the pitcher needing to groom the mound or other distractions that is slowing up his pitcher getting ready, he can engage the ump in a conversation, buying time.
It won't fool the ump, he'll understand and as long as it only an occasional thing, he'll normally go along with it. This is another rule that everyone will give a wink and a nod to, particularly in cold weather. The umps don't want to see a player hurt either. We routinely talked to the ump before the first inning during warmups as long as he would chat if the temperature was low.
Seems like you have a smart coach on your hands or at least one who has a NCAA rule book or access to an advanced resource book. Now lets get to application I certainly havent and I probably would not Unless you are a serious student of the rules and purchase the advanced resource materials, there is no real way an average working umpire would be aware of this Someone has tipped him off to this grey area So simply told the coach, "my partner had a count of 5 warm up throws when I cleared the festivities from the home plate area, yes the home team does raffles, rolls dice, base races for the kids etc.
I then instructed the catcher to take 3 more, they complied, lets play". We moved on. Thanks again. Sorry I didn't hear ya clearly, I was watchin' yer festivities here.
I love watchin' the little tykes run around the bases backwards. That's up from 2 hours and 46 minutes in Major League Baseball has long had the goal of moving things along, and on Monday, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced new rules aimed at shortening how long it takes to get a game played. Starting with the season, MLB will impose stricter limits on mound visits by managers, coaches and players; however, there are some exceptions. Commercial breaks will be shorter. And pitchers may throw as many warmup pitches as they want before the commercial break ends but will no longer be guaranteed eight warmup pitches.
My strong preference is to continue to have ongoing dialogue with players on this topic to find mutually acceptable solutions. After more than a year of talks, the Major League Baseball Players Association refused to agree to the changes but also signed an agreement that it will not oppose them.
Manfred had wanted to add a countdown timer between pitches, but there will be no second pitch clock for This depends a lot of things ranging from team protocol to the game situation to the individual pitcher. I don't really think a good specific answer can be given but I would say that a pitcher would throw an average of pitches in the bullpen starting with soft warm up tosses and ending with full speed hard stuff.
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