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frozenrope22 Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:44pm

Pitch doesn't reach home plate
 
R1 with pitcher from the stretch. Ball slips while pitcher is delivering to the plate. Ball lands in grass between home and mound. Ball rolls to a stop before reaching home plate. PU calls balk and advances runner. Balk was called for ball not reaching home plate and not for any other action by pitcher.

Coaches challenged it as a ball and not a balk as it didn't pass through strike zone or cross a foul line.

I found discussion where pitcher drops the ball on the mound or throws it into foul territory but nothing about not getting to home plate.

Is balk the correct call?

bob jenkins Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:50pm

Yes. If the ball crosses the foul line, it's a ball. If it doesn't, it's a balk (with runners on base; with no runners this last action is "nothing.")

MD Longhorn Tue Sep 13, 2011 01:01pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by frozenrope22 (Post 787474)
Coaches challenged it as a ball and not a balk as it didn't pass through strike zone or cross a foul line.

Ironic, considering it's the not crossing of the foul line that makes it a balk and not a ball.

frozenrope22 Tue Sep 13, 2011 01:20pm

As always, thanks for the information.


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