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Originally Posted by johnnyg08
While I agree w/ Rich. For me it depends on the level. Try to work with your catchers to make sure they're not giving the signs until the batter is set. At any level that I work if I let that happened, that's on me but I'm also going to balk it.
BUT, if I miss it and my partner gets the balk...by rule it's a balk. Plain and simple.
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I am not one to put a hand up. If a batter isn't ready and the pitcher is either starting to pitch or is about to, I'll call time and have them reset.
I will tell batters who ask for time, "I won't let him throw till you're ready."
By rule? I guess it could be a balk. Never in a million years would I call it that way. I'd call time and have them reset.