Little league question

[Dave Hensley]

Originally Posted by Mountaineer

I don't totally agree with that - it has to be a protestable situation. If it's a judgement call, it is NOT a protestable situation - period. Illegal pitcher, not meeting MPR are protestable situations . . .

Balk.

That wasn't a balk.

Yes it was.

I protest.

You can't protest, it's a judgment call.

I think you called it because you don't understand the balk rule.

I called it because the pitcher went to his mouth on the mound. That's a balk.

See, I told you - no it isn't. The rule says the penalty for that infraction is a ball.

No it doesn't - and don't you even think of whipping that rulebook out on me, boy.

OK, but I protest.

You can't protest, it's a judgment call.

[sj]

Ok. I found out how it happened. Venezuala lost the appeal after hearing from the home office. The whole thing caused about a thirty minute delay in the game. It was planned in the dugout during the delay the coaches thinking that they might be asleep when the game started again. When play resumed Venuzuela had a runner on first. The pitcher had the ball and the ump said to play. The pitcher put his foot on the rubber and then ended up throwing to first to keep the runner close. The first baseman walked toward the pitcher with the ball and the pitcher walked toward the first baseman. He pretended to hand him the ball but obviously the first baseman kept it and went back to first. The runner and the first base coach were asleep and when the runner led off he got him. So no pitch was thrown.