I know there was a lengthy discussion under the shameful post but DW had brilliant idea. Timed games she said treat it like other timed sports, when time called for sub or what ever stop the clock. I said not every field or scoreboard will have timer. Her, put timer in umps bag. Me balls etc could accidentally hit stop button. Her, put it around FU neck like a.coach in track or something. So I'm down to last argument and say stopping time whole game for everything would negate the purpose of timed games and disrupt scedule. Her, do it like rec BB where clock only stops during last x minutes left on the clock. So I thought on it and the only way to manipulate the clock would be offense leaving early or stepping on plate to hasten end of inning. Everything else I could think of from shoe tying to subs requires someone to ask for time. Others may think of something but everything else I thought of the ump has control of under delay of game ruling. I agree with most don't let time be a factor and win early. Sometimes 2 evenly matched teams in drop dead.pool games time seems to always come.into play.