Thread: Is this a balk?
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Old Tue Jul 23, 2002, 03:10pm
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Originally posted by Gold_Spark
If the umpire doesn't grant the pitcher time, he has a certain amount of time before he is required to pitch the ball. In FED rules it is 20 seconds after he has received the ball, I do believe. After those 20 seconds has expired without a pitch . . . the batter is rewarded a ball.
If you're an OBR umpire, do yourself a huge favor and forget the 20-second rule even exists.
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