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Originally posted by Coach&Blue
Well, the pitcher never paused, on any of his pitches. I asked the ump to watch out for the pause, and the ump said he didn't need to. Isn't that a rule question rather than a judgement call? Therefore isn't it protestable?
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Rule 8.01 (b) "The pitcher, following his stretch, must (a)hold the ball in both hands in front of his body and (b) come to a complete stop. ...in cases where the pitcher fails to make a complete "stop" called for in the rules, the umpire should immediately call a "Balk"."
Can you protest? Yes.
Will it be permitted? No.
As you said it is the umpires judgment.
The best you can expect is that some attention will be given to that pitcher's stretch delivery and that it will be fixed.
I assume your pitchers took the same tack in order to "beat the rule". ...Can't beat 'em,....
mick