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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.
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Yes, but that's not going to apply if the delay isn't his fault (those are my words, not a literal reading fo the rule / cases)
See 6.2.2E cmt and 7.3.1E cmt