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It only applies, of course, with no runners on base. Then:
The MLBUM (2009 edition p24) says the clock starts when the pitcher is in possession of the ball AND the batter is in the box "alert to the pitcher".
At this point in play, there is hardly ever anything approaching a violation.
In the tournament, they started the clock shortly after the pitcher received the ball from the catcher. They stopped the clock if the batter stepped out, and they reset it to I think 10 seconds if the clock stopped within 10.
I'm not sure whether the clock ran with runners on base.
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Last edited by greymule; Fri Nov 06, 2009 at 10:42am.
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