Delay of Game on Pitcher?

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Originally Posted by cshs81

Is there a FED or NCAA rule stating that the pitcher has 20 seconds to pitch the ball once he receives it from the pitcher? I saw in OBR that they have 12 if no runners are on base.

If there is a rule, does it not apply if there are runners on base?

From BRD 355 Failure to Pitch with Batter in Box
Pitcher delays with or without runners
FED 6.2.2c failing to pitch or make or attempt a play, including a legal feint, within 20 seconds after he has received the ball.
Penalty: The batter shall be awarded one ball. {Didn't find 6.1.2a, 6.2.2e and 6.2.2f in my older FED book}

NCAA 7-5-e and 9-2c, See http://www.ncaa.org/library/rules/20...ball_rules.pdf

OBR 8.04, See http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info.../pitcher_8.jsp

Also from BRD 356 Pitcher delays unnecessarily
Read FED 6.2.2a {my comment}, NCAA 9-3e and OBR 8.05h