FED rules:
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5-1-2e It is a delayed dead ball when anyone who is required to wear a batting helmet deliberately removes his helmet, while the ball is in liveball territory and the ball is live;…
Penalty: Team warning. Subsequent players on that team to violate rule are ejected.
1-5-1 . . . It is mandatory for on-deck batters, batters, runners, retired runners, players/students in the coaches boxes as well as non-adult bat/ball shaggers to wear a batting helmet …
PENALTY: When an umpire observes anyone who is required to wear a batting helmet deliberately remove his batting helmet while in live-ball territory and the ball is live …, the umpire shall issue a warning to the coach of the involved team, unless the ball becomes dead without being touched by a fielder or, after being touched, goes directly to dead-ball area. A subsequent violation of the rule shall result in ejection.
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Had this situation tonight: Batter hits long home run over the fence and as he approaches home plate removes his helmet before touching home. I guess my question is, is the condition "
while in live-ball territory and the ball is live" met for the purposes of this rule?
Defensive coach complained, I discussed it with my partner, I issued a warning to offensive coach, he said "no problem" and we moved on.