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Originally Posted by Robert Goodman
How can you stop him? The ball was fielded in fair ground and thrown to him, so it should be in play. He's allowed to throw a ball in play toward the plate, isn't he? Do you just blurt out, "Fools, the ball is in play!"?
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Stand between the plate and the mound.
And, yes, if the players are that clueless, an oral declaration to both sides that it's still a live ball is a possibility.
Frankly, if you let the pitcher get anywhere near the mound, then you're turning an interesting / unusual situation into something approaching Calvinball.