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Old Tue Apr 19, 2016, 12:40pm
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Originally Posted by BlueDevilRef View Post
In #1, yes, it is delayed bc the offense can always hit an illegal pitch.
But according to the case book the umpire is to "declare the ball dead immediately" - the word immediately doesn't seem to allow time for the pitcher to then go through all the steps and release the pitch.

So, if she licks her fingers and begins the process of pitching, do I kill it or let her throw it?
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