balk and offensive interference

[PeteBooth]

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Originally Posted by _Bruno_

R3, 0 outs.
balk followed by a wild pitch. R3 tries to score but the batter interferes with the catchers throw to homeplate (to the pitcher).
whats the proper ruling ? TIME, enforce the balk ? or any penalization to the batter (batter out, R3 scores) ?

From your question I gather you do not undertsand the terminolgy "delayed dead ball"

Delayed dead ball means we delay the enforcement of the infraction UNTIL action stops, then

We look at the criteria in this case rule 8.05 and see if all the condtions were met or not.

In your OP the conditions were not met R3 and B1 didn't advance a base therefore, enforce.

Notice on a balk Penalty: NO OPTION for the coach. We simply enforce as opposed to CI or CO for FED where in addition to the above the coach would have an option.

Basically if the criteria was not met any action that followed ie; BI in your OP is negated.

One of the EXCEPTIONS would be if a player committed MC in NCAA or FED.

Pete Booth