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Here's how I would rule these examples: OBR
1) Nothing can ever happen if the ball is not LIVE. No balks, pickoffs, pitches, steals, etc... Umpires state "ball was dead," ignore any action, start over.
2) Ditto
3) The umpire inadvertently called PLAY. When he realizes it (pitcher doesn't have the ball), he has to nullify the tag play and start over with F1 on the rubber WITH the ball, and call PLAY again. His mistake.
4) Pitcher must be on the rubber with the ball for the umpire to call PLAY and make ball LIVE. See #1.
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