Thread: Balk?!?!
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Old Sat Jul 17, 2004, 07:00pm
David B David B is offline
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Not my call Huh!

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Originally posted by golface
quick question:
runner on first left handed pitcher.
on "normal delivery" pitch has high leg kick,
on slide step his right foot taps on the way to home.
ex. picks up right foot touches mound 12 inches then finishes stride at 18 inches.
this came up four times, with a 2 man team. the base umpire says i'm not sure if its a balk, home plate says yes balk but not my call??
help
Don't we just love it when an umpire says "not my call."

What he really means is "I don't really know the rule regarding that play and I wasn't really watching so I'll just blame it on my partner."

It its not his call then he should have stayed at home.
And certainly don't say yeah its a balk and my partner didn't call it.

Ugh. Smitty lives again.

Thanks
David
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