I guess I was too subtle.

While you are correct under OBR, Under FED Rules, neither of you are right and this list covers both sets of rules.

See FED 7-3-2. The batter shall not hit the ball fair or foul while eihter foot is touching the ground completely outside the lines of the batter's box OR TOUCHING HOME PLATE.


Peanlty...the batter is out.

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We don't have FED, s I always forget yall have different rule sets.

With no runners on base, it is a ball if the pitcher starts his/her windup and then stops. FALSE, but this is TRUE in both baseball and softball if the league is using high school rules. See high school baseball rule 6-1-2 Penalty & high school softball rule 6-1-2a Penalty.

Why is this true?? If batter request time and it is granted, pitcher stops while in windup, this is nothing.

As PU, I would not grant time if the batter requested, and pitcher was already in the windup. If he stops his windup in mid, it is only because he did not notice I called time.

DG you are a better man than I. If pitcher starts, then time is requested and I grant it, pitcher stops, I have nothing. Sometimes time can be requested the very moment the pitcher starts motion, by the time it gets out of my mouth, pitcher is in the process. It happens. Grant time, do not pentalize pitcher.

scguy - you missed my point. "If pitcher starts, then time is requested" I don't grant it because it's too late. I'm not penalizing the pitcher. He can throw a strike and I will call it. If the batter requests time, I grant it, and the pitcher starts his motion afterwards, or simultaenously (ie "by the time it gets out of my mouth"), then I have nothing if he stops because time was called.

cool, we see it the same. I guess I read something into want you said. My apologizes.