Can the Ball Change Possession during a Dead Ball?

Welpe · #1 (**permalink**) Wed May 27, 2009, 04:22pm

Johnny, if the pitcher does not have possession of the ball, you cannot legally make the ball live. If he toes the rubber without the ball and the umpire declares "Play!", only to find out the ball is somewhere else, the ball was not made live legally so it is still dead.

jwwashburn · #2 (**permalink**) Wed May 27, 2009, 04:29pm

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Originally Posted by Welpe

Johnny, if the pitcher does not have possession of the ball, you cannot legally make the ball live. If he toes the rubber without the ball and the umpire declares "Play!", only to find out the ball is somewhere else, the ball was not made live legally so it is still dead.

Actually, that would be a balk in FED wouldn't it? ...I think ORB, as well.

Matt · #3 (**permalink**) Wed May 27, 2009, 04:32pm

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Originally Posted by jwwashburn

Actually, that would be a balk in FED wouldn't it? ...I think ORB, as well.

Nope. You can't have a balk on a dead ball. You can't make the ball live unless the pitcher has the ball. Therefore, this cannot be a balk.

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