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The rule already exists in NCAA and FED. Called strike is the penalty in both. However, I have not called one, or seen it called. The batters are generally well trained on this subject and a reminder here and there is all that is needed to keep them near the box. What I hate is summer leagues under OBR where batters will step completely out, get signs, take a couple practice swings and then step back in. Every pitch takes more time than it should and adds 15 minutes to the game time. It is the one rule I always suggest if a summer league commissioner asks how we can speed up the games. Then I suggest they abolish the run for the catcher rule, because it rarely saves time.
[Edited by DG on Nov 19th, 2004 at 01:06 PM]
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