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But what do you do....
....when a "live ball" is put in play when there are only eight fielders on the field? What do we do then?
A live ball requires certain things -- the umpire claiming it is a live ball is a necessary BUT NOT SUFFICIENT condition.
I can't imagine calling a balk on a dead ball. Hell, the defense/pitcher isn't required to do anything when the ball is dead. The runners have no obligation when the ball is dead, other than to return to their bases before the ball becomes alive.
There's no rule that says I can't umpire naked in the OBR, but methinks I wouldn't get through the plate conference without a problem.
Rich
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