Is this a balk?

[PeteBooth]

Originally posted by Gold_Spark [/i]

If the umpire doesn't grant the pitcher time, he has a certain amount of time before he is required to pitch the ball. In FED rules it is 20 seconds after he has received the ball, I do believe. After those 20 seconds has expired without a pitch . . . the batter is rewarded a ball.

This kind of rule falls under the category of Nit-Pick'n and I agree with Jim P on this issue whether you do an OBR / NCAA or FED game. Basically forget this rule UNLESS:

F1 is being a real wise a** or F1 is taking an extraordinary amount of time during each pitch in which the game starts to drag on.

Normally we give F1 a warning on this and most F1's oblige.

Pete Booth