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Originally Posted by DG
I think it would be less confusing to umpires to be same as OBR.
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There are a fair number of quetions every year over the interwebs about what to do when there's a blak followed by a throw / pitch -- does the coach get an option? when does the play end? what if it's a balk on a feint to first followed by an immediate-but-separate throw to second? what if some runers advance, but not all? what if a runner misses the first advance base and is then out on appeal? etc.
(Yes, I know most of us on here know the answers to those questions)
There's no doubt that the "a balk is an immediate dead ball" is simpler.