Sectional 1-0 controversy

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by umpjong

I think Rule 2 sec 4 art. 4 sums it up.

The batter must go immediately to first base before time out can be called

All you have done here is quote that TIME cannot be called before the awarded BR gets to 1st base. That was not the case here! As RichMSN stated, "I got all day!".

The mistake was that the BR assumed that the ball was dead - a mistake on his part. All the umpires have to do is wait in position until the BR either gets to his base or obviously abandons all attempt to get there (which is more than likely what is going to happen in a situation such as this).