"Rules question for you..."

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

Gentlemen,

I received the following e-mail from a colleague of mine about a week ago concerning a situation he had in his game.



I've already spoken with him and shared my thoughts. Just thought I'd "throw this out there" to see what other people thought.

Discuss.

JM

Sounds like "Coffee Talk" with Linda Richman. I'll give you a topic: A foul tip is neither foul nor a tip. Discuss amongst yourselves.

I'm a little verklempt. What the pitcher should stop breathing for a farkakte baseball game? It's not a balk.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

Sounds like "Coffee Talk" with Linda Richman. I'll give you a topic: A foul tip is neither foul nor a tip. Discuss amongst yourselves.

I'm a little verklempt. What the pitcher should stop breathing for a farkakte baseball game? It's not a balk.

Mike would be very proud!

[bossman72]

"Coach, you seriously want me to balk him for BREATHING?" (said in a very "Are you $hitting me?" tone)

"Well, he's moving his hands!"

"I'm not balking him for breathing, sorry." (said half chuckling, as in- it's humerous that he's actually asking for a balk on this)

"So you're not going to enforce the rules?"

"I'm not aware of the rule that says it's a balk for breathing, so I AM enforcing the rules properly." (walk away)