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Originally Posted by Tim C
The NFHS overheads are FINALLY quite clear on this issue.
With a runner on base and F1 goes to his mouth, not mattering if it is the set or the wind-up position, it is a balk.
The rule clarification for 2008 made the going to the mouth situation simple.
If F1 is not in contact with the pitcher's plate he can go to his mouth as long as he wipes.
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TEE will you do some preventative umpiring on ths issue?
In other words you see F1 do this
Are you going to
1. Simply call the infraction
2. Dust off the plate and tell F2 to talk to F1 and NEXT time it is a balk or
3. if you are BU tell any infielder to talk to F1.
I am interested in how "other" associations instruct their umpires on these "ticky/taky? type rules. Similar to the "old days" when in FED F1 could not check a runner. How many associations enforced that rule.
Thanks TEE
Pete Booth