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Originally Posted by surf24
How tolerant are ya'll? I am pretty tolerant but there are some things that I think should not go unchecked....
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I used to be pretty tolerant of that kind of behavior...and it often resulted in more of the same. I shut it down early now and the games are usually smoother as a result. That coach needed to be run...probably after the first outburst.
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Oh yeah, and that same coach had hit pitcher and first base have a little conference and slip the ball to the first base to try to pick the runner off. How legal is that??
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Sounds like it is nothing. The pitcher needs to have the ball on the rubber for it to be made live. If he doesn't, then the ball is still dead, even if the umpire declares "Play".
Now if they try this when the ball is still live...such as an infielder pretending to throw the ball to the pitcher but keeping it, then the play is legal. This is assuming the pitcher does not stand on or astride the rubber (pro rules) or in the dirt circle (Fed rules) without the ball. If he does, it is a balk.