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Originally Posted by SRW
Bases empty. 2-2 count. Pitch comes in, PU calls ball. F2 reacts, thinks it's a strike, and throws down to F3. BU calls Dead Ball, Illegal Pitch, and sends the BR to 1B on a walk.
How many times have you had this happen to you? Happened to me on Father's Day. I was the BU. First time in 4 years.
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I'm not a big fan of enforcing this rule as an absolute. It is meant to avoid a delay in the game. I think umpires should be a bit more judicious with the application of this rule.
Calling a ball is the correct call, but it is not an IP.