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Originally posted by Dakota
In that situation, the proper thing for the umpire to do is to just call a strike, not call for a pitch. No pitch is necessary (speaking ASA).
Since he called for the pitch, he just made trouble for himself, but he can call it a strike.
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As discussed in another thread, the umpire CANNOT call for a pitch without a batter IN THE BOX.
Simply call the strike. This sounds like one of your veterans who doesn't go to the appropriate clinics or already knows everything, so they go more to socialize than actually learn how to umpire a ball game.