Tue Aug 04, 2020, 01:33pm
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fredhjr
USA As it was told to me: No outs, no base runners. Two balls, two strikes on batter. Batter checks her swing, ball goes past catcher to the back stop, batter runs to first base. No call by the PU, who does not ask FU for assistance on the swing. Defensive coach asks if the batter swung for a third strike. This does not appear to be a play that can be appealed, according to my understanding of appeal plays. However, I am seeking opinions.
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PU should signal a strike if it was a strike. There is no USA signal for "the pitch is not caught." Why does the defense want a swing if B is standing on 1st base? He wants a ball.
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