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Originally Posted by bigjohn
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bigjohn
Doesn't the play begin once the umpire says play ball?
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First off, this was a freakin' MOVIE!!! You are basing a ruling on what you saw in a work of fiction?
Second off, what the pitcher in the movie did was a balk, since he faked a throw to first base while engaged to the pitcher's plate. So, again, it's a MOVIE!!!
The course of the play in 2-22-1 begins when the runner is advancing to or returning from a base during a play. The ball is made live when an umpire calls play, and remains in play until the ball becomes dead again. This does not indicate the start of any particular play.