Balk in Padres game 7-20

shaka · #28 (**permalink**) Sat Jul 23, 2005, 01:58pm

Garth,

This is an exact quote of the first line I posted in the Hockey Helmet thread:

"I'm in my 17th year of baseball officiating which includes experience in high school varsity and summer collegiate leagues."

Granted maybe I should have phrased it differently. I was simply trying to establish a point of reference as to my experience. It was innocent and if it's offensive to you I apologize. I'll do better next time. I will state right now that I have NEVER officiated a regular season sanctioned college game.

Eric

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Originally posted by bob jenkins

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Originally posted by shaka
I explained myself further that we were instructed to call the not drop your hands balk from windup exactly how the book states.

That explains a lot. There are many babe-ruth-aged local leagues where the umpires, and the UIC, and the coaches all believe this "myth". Mnay also believe in the "fielders balk", the "hands are part of the bat" etc.

If your league only believes the "pitcher must drop the hands immediately", you are ahead of the game.