FED test questions

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by mbyron

As long as he's off the mound.

BTW, Rita, did you notice the title of this thread?

Even if he's on the mound it's not a balk or an illegal pitch. IT's a "ball".

[UmpJM]

bob,

Technically, I believe it's an "illegal act".

JM

[Rita C]

Originally Posted by mbyron

As long as he's off the mound.

BTW, Rita, did you notice the title of this thread?

Yes dear. And you have no idea how often I have this conversation with my brothers in blue every year. You would be another one. So many have it wrong. This is as good as any thread to have this discussion.

Even if he is on the mound, even if he is in contact with the rubber, it's not ever a balk or an illegal pitch in OBR. It's a ball to the batter, period.

It's one of the differences I wish people would get.

Rita

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Rita C

Yes dear. And you have no idea how often I have this conversation with my brothers in blue every year. You would be another one. So many have it wrong. This is as good as any thread to have this discussion.

Even if he is on the mound, even if he is in contact with the rubber, it's not ever a balk or an illegal pitch in OBR. It's a ball to the batter, period.

It's one of the differences I wish people would get.

Rita

Well, hon, the discussions that I've had with my brothers and sisters in blue have concerned not the type of violation but whether F1 can go to his mouth AT ALL.

That I why I emphasized that it is legal provided that he's off the mound. In my post I did not specify what kind of violation it was, so please don't correct me for an error I did not make.

[Rita C]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Well, hon, the discussions that I've had with my brothers and sisters in blue have concerned not the type of violation but whether F1 can go to his mouth AT ALL.

That I why I emphasized that it is legal provided that he's off the mound. In my post I did not specify what kind of violation it was, so please don't correct me for an error I did not make.

I wrote:

Remember all, in OBR, it is not a balk or illegal pitch for a pitcher to bring his hand to his mouth.

You then wrote:

As long as he's off the mound.

That makes it sound to me like you were saying it could be either of the two if he were on the mound. Even if he is on the mound or on the rubber, it is neither a balk nor an illegal pitch in OBR if he brings his hand to his mouth. It is always a ball to the batter.

Do we agree on that?

Rita

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by Rita C

Even if he is on the mound, even if he is in contact with the rubber, it's not ever a balk or an illegal pitch in OBR. It's a ball to the batter, period.

It's one of the differences I wish people would get.

Rita

F1 finishes his stretch, comes to a complete stop. He then goes to his mouth. Ball? (Well, you did say "it's not ever a balk.")

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

F1 finishes his stretch, comes to a complete stop. He then goes to his mouth. Ball? (Well, you did say "it's not ever a balk.")

In this case it's not a balk for going to his mouth. With runners on it's a balk for breaking his hands without disengaging.


Tim.