Justin Verlander balk.

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Originally Posted by jdmara

Let me throw a wild idea out there (which I know I'm probably going to be wrong) but if the batter is HBP, he would get first base and the runner would be forced to second. The batter and the runner advanced one base and therefore the balk would be ignored? What a wild play...

-Josh

In SOFTBALL - sure

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE

In SOFTBALL - sure

No.

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

No.

Rule 6 sec 8E (ASA)

[DG]

Illegal pitch with runner on equals balk, either for no stop, or step off front of rubber before pitch, or both. Don't know why it can't be a HBP either way, altough did not look like it hit batter and apparently umpires agreed.

[johnnyg08]

If the illegal pitch (balk) hits the batter and all runners advance on the HBP (and the batter), can we do that (send batter to 1B on the HBP) and nullify the balk? Or if he gets plunked with a 85 mph heater, he's gotta step back in the box and continue his AB??

[jicecone]

Ok three times. It was not a pitch. It was not a pitch. It was not a pitch.

Don't have the exact rule in front of me but he made a motion while on the mound that simiulated a pitch but, he was not in contact with the pitching plate. Not a pitch but, was a balk.

"if he gets plunked with a 85 mph heater, he's gotta step back in the box and continue his AB?? "

YES or get thrown out with the pitcher for the fight that followed. Whichever happens first.

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by jicecone

Ok three times. It was not a pitch. It was not a pitch. It was not a pitch.

Don't have the exact rule in front of me but he made a motion while on the mound that simiulated a pitch but, he was not in contact with the pitching plate. Not a pitch but, was a balk.

"if he gets plunked with a 85 mph heater, he's gotta step back in the box and continue his AB?? "

YES or get thrown out with the pitcher for the fight that followed. Whichever happens first.

I agree with you on the Verlander play. I was proposing a hypothetical on something like a quick pitch or something else. Thank you for clarifying.