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Originally posted by azbigdawg
hmmm.. I feel like the lone ranger..
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Then call me Tonto, 'cause I'm in your corner.
Speaking ASA
By the rule book, you are correct, the umpire must believe it was done with intent, then it should be a "no pitch" with a warning to the offending pitcher and, I guarantee, her coach.
BTW, 6.9 refers to Warm Up pitches and I don't think that is the discussion at hand.
6.10.E states "No player, manager or coach shall call time, employ any other word or phrase or commit any act while the ball is alive and in play
for the obvious purpose of trying to make the pitcher commit an illegal pitch."
It isn't going to take a meteor to hit me in the head to understand that if it is obvious, it must be intentional.
Case Play 6F.10-2
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The pitcher is in his windup when B1, in an attempt to have the pitcher commit an illegal pitch, raises his hand as if to request "time" and the pitcher stops his windup.
RULING: No pitch shall be declared. (6F-10E)
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Once again, a reference showing intent.
Now, onto page 222 under the heading
Time out - Suspension of Play it reads "If the batter has both feet in the batter's box in order to step out, the batter must request time and the umpire is to grant TIME OUT. If the pitcher has started the pitch, then TIME OUT should not be granted and the pitch called a strike or ball depending on its location".
So, by the book, Darrell is 100% correct in stating that for a "no pitch" call it needs to be deemed intentional.
That being said, I think there are a few things that need to be taken into consideration. Number one is that this was an adult FP game. It is very likely that this pitcher has been throwing for over a decade and if she doesn't know by know to finish off any pitch she started, shame on her. OTOH, we are talking about players and well,...oh, never mind, I forgot we had some coaches on here. BTW, why I have your attention, how about turning away from the screen while I give away a secret?
Just grant TIME OUT (you have the authority to do that) and have a talk with the offensive coach anyway and remind them that you would just hate to have to eject a player for doing something so bush. If s/he is a smart *** and reminds you that you must give him a warning, just tell'em, "consider yourself warned."