whats the rulebook say

[umpduck11]

Originally Posted by SAump

An OUT is sorely needed in this sitch.

An out May be needed, but calling one in this situation
is indefensible. There is nothing in the rules to say you can
call the out. I suppose you would use 9:01c, but most
reasonable umpires would not. Of course, most of us don't
make up rules, we use those already in the book.

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