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Originally Posted by wadeintothem
Not sure where you got that..
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Not that you couldn't look this up yourself, but:
ASA Rule 1 PLAY.
"An attempt by a defensive player to retire a batter-runner or runner. A pitch is not considered a play except as it relates to an appeal."
ASA Rule 8.7.T.EXCEPTION Ther runner will not be declared out if:
"1. A play is made on any runner. A fake throw is considered a play"
A play is defined as an attempt to retire a player. A fake throw is a play, but then again, any indication of a throw could be a move to retire a player. What isn't a play is the pitcher simply moving the ball. I've seen coaches who want the LBR off just because a pitcher has the ball in her glove and while watching the runners, brings the glove and hand together.
Now that the possibility of putting a runner out is part of the definition of a play, I think that forces the umpire to actually see more than ball or body movement by the pitcher.