Catcher's balk

[umpjim]

Originally Posted by john5396

I called it once about 25 years ago. In a rec game, catcher moved forward and was in front of the plate at TOP trying to get a jump on a stealing runner.

Agree this is a rule you should know for the test, then forget on the field.

I think I would have had CI (FED catcher's obstruction) on that if the pitch was made. But, that's an interesting timing question. I would never think to call that a balk because I'm about to call CI. If you do call the balk and F1 stops his delivery I guess all you have is a balk. If the pitcher delivers what do you have?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by umpjim

I think I would have had CI (FED catcher's obstruction) on that if the pitch was made. But, that's an interesting timing question. I would never think to call that a balk because I'm about to call CI. If you do call the balk and F1 stops his delivery I guess all you have is a balk. If the pitcher delivers what do you have?

Given that the number of times I've called the catcher for being out of the box is zero, and the number of times I plan on calling it the rest of my career is zero, and the prevailing opinion here is that zero is the number of the counting and the number of the count shall be zero...

I have int or obs (depending on code) on the catcher.

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

zero is the number of the counting and the number of the count shall be zero...

After saying "zero," proceed directly to "zero."

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by yawetag

After saying "zero," proceed directly to "zero."

Two is right out.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

zero is the number of the counting and the number of the count shall be zero...

Thus saith the prophet Mike, and all Mike's people said Amen and Amen!