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Originally posted by Robert G
At the pre game meeting I said we will give the pitcher a warning if he balks & then start to call it. I said if he balks & then throws wild to first the ball is alive. Well he went out to get the rule book.
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First of all, I didn't think you had balks in LL. But I don't know much about LL rules. In any case, in all set of rules that allow balks, I have
never heard any discussion of warnings.
So, if this coach went to get his rule book in order to check this - I can hardly blame him. Because it is NOT a rule!
If you have young players and your intent is to give the young fellows a break - simply don't be so picky regarding technical balks. Apply that standard equally to both pitchers at all times. Don't advertise that you're going to be slack regarding balks. Just DO it without discussing it with the coaches. You and your partner need to be on the same page in this regards, however. You can't have one umpire picking boogers while the other is letting a few small infractions slide.
Another poster recommended not talking so much during the pregame conference. I think that's good advice. Just exchange lineups ... discuss the ground rules ... and then ask them if they have any questions before we start. That's it.