Need Help Quick, Carl where are you?

[Tim C]

Ain't the internet great.

A "real" umpire says, "someone on the internet (i.e. Chalres Manson) said it was a balk at FED level."

Hmmm, let's see. Authoritive opinion hits again EXCEPT this time it is rumored.

As I see it Rog has the correct references. It is a little like Erick when he ties two or three rules together to come to a decision but I think this is very applicable.

We ONLY need to know that for the ball to become "Live" the pitcher must have the ball and touch the pitcher's plate.

Everything else is "garden party."

I can't picture a difference between the HBP reference and an intentional walk so I think we have a "set aside of a (the) correct ruling" and a protestable situation.

Hope you and DC are OK,