Batter Drops Bat During Windup

[UmpJM]

cshs81,

4.06
(a) No manager, player, substitute, coach, trainer or batboy shall at any time, whether from the bench, the coach’s box or on the playing field, or elsewhere --
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(3) Call “Time,” or employ any other word or phrase or commit any act while the ball is alive and in play for the obvious purpose of trying to make the pitcher commit a balk.
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PENALTY: The offender shall be removed from the game and shall leave the playing field, and, if a balk is made, it shall be nullified.

So, if as you say, the batter were to do this intentionally, it would not be legal.

JM

[cshs81]

Originally Posted by CoachJM

cshs81,



So, if as you say, the batter were to do this intentionally, it would not be legal.

JM

Perfect. Thanks for the help.

BTW, would use this (4..06a3) for the "skunk in the outfield" play?

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by cshs81

Perfect. Thanks for the help.

BTW, would use this (4..06a3) for the "skunk in the outfield" play?

The skunk is legal.

[cshs81]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

The skunk is legal.

If you can judge intent as described in 4.06a3, why can you not apply it to the "skunk" play? Both are judgements, correct?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by cshs81

If you can judge intent as described in 4.06a3, why can you not apply it to the "skunk" play? Both are judgements, correct?

Because the "skunk" play isn't desinged to induce a balk. It's designed to induce a play to allow R3 to score.