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Originally posted by sunfudblu
Pitch comes in and batter doesn't even move. I call ball (because it wasn't in the zone) and keep the batter at the plate, count was 1-0 now 2-0. The ump doing the next game told me that I should've called the pitch a strike (no matter where it was) and then warned both benches for unsportsmenlike conduct and the next players to repeat would be ejected.
The only book I have is FED and they say to keep the batter at bat and call it a ball or a strike. Is this a college, pro, pony or little league ruling??
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I'm assuming in your play that the pitch hit the batter since you said you kept the batter at the plate??
As far as the ruling, thank goodness your partner in the next game wasn't calling in your game.
Why would you call the pitch a strike (no matter where it was)?
The only time I've seen that in the books is in Dixie Youth if the batter steps out of the box as the pitcher pitches the ball, then its a called strike.
But for you to call it a strike, the ball must be in the strike zone. If the batter leans into the pitch and it would be a strike call it.
But if the pitch is an obvious ball and you think the batter did not try to avoid the pitch, simply tell him, "stay in the box", call it a ball and continue.
You made the right call.
And IMO, don't ever call a game with other ump. He sounds like an accident fixin to happen.
Thanks
David