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Originally Posted by umpire99
Last night in a high school (FED) game the visiting team was batting with R1 and R2. As F1 came to the set position, the visiting coach (from the 3B box) said, "Step off! He's going!" F1 either didn't hear or ignored the coach's comment and play went on without incident. Should I have addressed this with the coach or just let it go?
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I would not say a word because it's obvious that the coach is talking to his runner. However, if F1 balked due to this statement (and
in my judgement, that would be the cause of the balk) the coach is going to be seated (FED) or ejected (OBR).