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Originally Posted by ozzy6900
Maybe OBR 8.05 (e) might be of some value to understand that an illegal pitch with runners on is a balk:
OBR 8.05
(e) The pitcher makes an illegal pitch;
Rule 8.05(e) Comment: A quick pitch is an illegal pitch. Umpires will judge a quick pitch as one delivered before the batter is reasonably set in the batter’s box. With runners on base the penalty is a balk; with no runners on base, it is a ball. The quick pitch is dangerous and should not be permitted.
Note that the comment specifically states that an illegal pitch with runners on is penalized as a balk. |
The way I interpret that too is that they are mutually exclusive - you cant have an illegal pitch & balk on the same play and combine penalties like the crew in the video did.