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Originally Posted by BigGuy
I have a real simple question - where in FED does it say you can call a strike on a batter for conduct on the part of the coach?.
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Same place where it says a coach can come to the plate during live ball action to argue about my balls and strikes.
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Originally Posted by BigGuy
As long as the batter is in the batter's box and the batter has not committed an infraction, you as PU have NO authority to call a strike on the batter in this situation..
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I did it. So I got the authority from somewhere.
I think it's called assumed authority. Your speaking strictly to expressed authority.
And I agree that I overstepped my expressed authority, but it worked so well that given similar circumstances I'll do it again.
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Originally Posted by BigGuy
The only time an umpire may charge a batter with a strike other than a called strike or swinging strike/foul ball, is for delay of game on the part of the BATTER. See 2-27-1f, 7-2-1e, or 7-3-1 penalty.
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I know the rule. I'm not arguing. But it's a great way to disarm the coach and an easy sell.