Balk or Strike on the batter?? How would you call it??

FTVMartin · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Mar 31, 2009, 12:13pm

Poor umpiring. When in doubt kill the play. The offense can never cause a balk.

midtnblu · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Mar 31, 2009, 12:26pm

No balk, kill it if pitcher stops, if he delivers get a strike.

johnnyg08 · #3 (**permalink**) Tue Mar 31, 2009, 12:42pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by FTVMartin

The offense can never cause a balk.

I actually had a coach come to me a few years back and asked me if "that was a new rule or something?" in reference to this exact type of play. I did not call a balk on the pitcher...coach must have had a few balks called on this type of play or something. (the defensive coach nicely came over between innings and asked me why I didn't call a balk on that play)

jc4 · #4 (**permalink**) Tue Mar 31, 2009, 02:29pm

I missed it. I called balk. After discussing with partner he said he would call balk. Also, I'd had it called on teams I was coaching before also.

Will kill play next time or if pitcher delivers will call a strike.

Rule says something like the batter can not cause a balk.

I'm not sure it was intentional because the batter stepped out and looked straight to his 3rd base coach.

Will call it differently next time.

Thanks for the responses!!

johnnyg08 · #5 (**permalink**) Tue Mar 31, 2009, 02:42pm

no problem...certainly you're not the only one... next time you see one...let us know how it went.

there's an email signature on here from a fellow umpire that states something to the effect of..."we start perfect and get better each time out"

this is a place to go where we can improve and share thoughts and ideas, and some occasional ribbing to keep us all on our toes.

Mrumpiresir · #6 (**permalink**) Tue Mar 31, 2009, 07:57pm

If the pitcher stops his delivery because the batter steps out of the box a balk should not be called. FED rule rule 6-4-d-1. OBR Rule 6.02(b) Comment.

ncump7 · #7 (**permalink**) Tue Mar 31, 2009, 11:54pm

Would you call a strike on the batter for stepping out of the box with both feet without being granted a time out?

mbyron · #8 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 01, 2009, 07:22am

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncump7

Would you call a strike on the batter for stepping out of the box with both feet without being granted a time out?

Only if the pitch is delivered. Otherwise reset (one of only a couple "do-overs" in baseball).

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