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No, no, no, no, no
jicecone writes: 1. I believe Section 4.0 states that when the ball is put in play all fielders other than the catcher shall be on fair territory. Penalty - Balk Let the player and coach know from the beginng.
Will this myth never die?
The penalty "Balk" listed in 4.03 applies to 4.03(a) ONLY.
"The catcher shall station himself directly back of the plate. He may leave his position at any time to catch a ptich or make a play except that when the batter is being given an intentional base on balls, the catcher must stand with both feet within the lines of the catcher's box until the ball leaves the pitcher's hand."
PENALTY: Balk
With F3, it's a "don't do that" and usually only after the opposing coach has complained.
I've been known to tell the complaining coach, "I've got it taken care of, Skip." I haven't lied, I tend to take care of that one by ignoring it.
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