ML rules balk

[JR12]

At 1:25 in this video, the Umpire explains this call. Whats everyones opinion?
R1 stealing on pitch. F1 balks. R1 rounds 2B and throw from F2 gets him diving back into 2B.
After F2 caught the pitch and it wasn't hit by the batter, I would have killed the ball and enforced the balk. Am I wrong?

[JR12]

Originally Posted by JR12

At 1:25 in this video, the Umpire explains this call. Whats everyones opinion?
R1 stealing on pitch. F1 balks. R1 rounds 2B and throw from F2 gets him diving back into 2B.
After F2 caught the pitch and it wasn't hit by the batter, I would have killed the ball and enforced the balk. Am I wrong?

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[Rich]

Originally Posted by JR12

At 1:25 in this video, the Umpire explains this call. Whats everyones opinion?
R1 stealing on pitch. F1 balks. R1 rounds 2B and throw from F2 gets him diving back into 2B.
After F2 caught the pitch and it wasn't hit by the batter, I would have killed the ball and enforced the balk. Am I wrong?

No.

[JR12]

Thanks Rich, BTW I still love your Plate Coat!

[JR12]

He says you should allow the play to continue and call out R1,because he is protected to 2nd base, but passed it at his own risk.

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by JR12

He says you should allow the play to continue and call out R1,because he is protected to 2nd base, but passed it at his own risk.

And you don't even have to tag him. If he dives back to the base, he's out!

[johnnyg08]

Seems like at the point that B/R can't advance one base, you enforce the balk. I could see where you might have an out due to overzealous base running...I guess I don't know for sure. Obviously in FED, you have a balk and nothing else. I will have to look for case plays or approved rulings.

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

Seems like at the point that B/R can't advance one base, you enforce the balk.

If the pitcher throws wild (either to a base on a pickoff or a wild pitch), the ball stays live. However, the D cannot attempt to put out a runner before he reaches his award base.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

And you don't even have to tag him. If he dives back to the base, he's out!

Either this post is missing a smiley or rollseyes ... or this post scares me.

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Either this post is missing a smiley or rollseyes ... or this post scares me.

See the video at 1:35 (I don't use those smiley things).

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by JR12

He says you should allow the play to continue and call out R1,because he is protected to 2nd base, but passed it at his own risk.

JR,

"He" is mistaken.

From the MLBUM:

... (3) If the balk is followed by a pitch that is caught by the catcher, call "Time" the moment the catcher catches the ball. Then enforce the balk.

There is an exception noted if the pitch is ball four and all runners would be forced to advance by the batter's award of 1B. Then you keep it live and allow the play to continue.

So, if the pitch were ball 4, "He" would be correct - otherwise, he's not.

JM

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

And you don't even have to tag him. If he dives back to the base, he's out!

Edited to include when the dive is illegal.

Diving is only illegal in FED and then only if it's over a fielder - and if this was FED the ball would be dead at the moment of the balk so all the subsequent action would be moot.

Diving is certainly legal in OBR which are the rules used in MLB.

And in OBR the ball is dead as soon as F2 caught it. MLBUM 7.9 Example (3).

[dileonardoja]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Diving is only illegal in FED - and if this was FED the ball would be dead at the moment of the balk so all the subsequent action would be moot.

Diving is certainly legal in OBR which are the rules used in MLB.

And in OBR the ball is dead as soon as F2 caught it. MLBUM 7.9 Example (3).

Don't you mean diving over a fielder is illegal (FED). Diving back to a base is certainly OK.

[JR12]

Not talking FED rules.
Thanks guys, I thought the guy in the video was wrong. Have a good season!

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

JR,

"He" is mistaken.

From the MLBUM:



There is an exception noted if the pitch is ball four and all runners would be forced to advance by the batter's award of 1B. Then you keep it live and allow the play to continue.

So, if the pitch were ball 4, "He" would be correct - otherwise, he's not.

JM

The video guy was thinking of the pitch that bounces in, fielded cleanly (but not CAUGHT), and thrown to 2B to get the runner diving back to the base.