Anything wrong?

[mbyron]

F2 must be in his box until the time of the pitch. NFHS 1-1-4

Under OBR, F2 must be in his box until the ball leaves the pitcher's hand. OBR 4.03a

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by mbyron

F2 must be in his box until the time of the pitch. NFHS 1-1-4

Under OBR, F2 must be in his box until the ball leaves the pitcher's hand. OBR 4.03a

As Paul Harvey would say "now for the rest of the story"

Penalty is 2.18, Ball with no runners, Balk with runners.

[johnnyg08]

That's a rule that doesn't get enforced and it really shouldn't be enforced. The rule is obsolete.

[rbmartin]

2-4-3 says the defensive team may request the umpire to award the batter 1st, but they are not required to do so. If they want to throw 4 pitches out of the strike zone, let them. If the pitcher or catcher commit an infraction, enforce it.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by rbmartin

2-4-3 says the defensive team may request the umpire to award the batter 1st, but they are not required to do so. If they want to throw 4 pitches out of the strike zone, let them. If the pitcher or catcher commit an infraction, enforce it.

Nothing good can come from that. Call time, ask the coach if he wants to walk him, send him down.

Half the coaches in summer ball don't know that rule.

[asdf]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Half the coaches in summer ball don't know that rule.

Many leagues I have worked in the summer use NFHS rules with some modifications using OBR....

Most of the time when I ask "are we throwing four or just sending him down" when discussing IWs, I just get a blank stare......

[BSUmp16]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Nothing good can come from that. Call time, ask the coach if he wants to walk him, send him down.

Half the coaches in summer ball don't know that rule.

+1

I called a catcher's balk in a tournament one time. Never again.

[JJ]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Half the coaches in summer ball don't know that rule.

You're generous

JJ

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by JJ

You're generous

JJ

You're kind. I'm just keeping Ives off my back by not saying "no coaches..."

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by mbyron

F2 must be in his box until the time of the pitch. NFHS 1-1-4

Under OBR, F2 must be in his box until the ball leaves the pitcher's hand. OBR 4.03a

OBR is enforced the same as FED - catcher can move at TOP.

[Art N]

I've been taught:
A) it is a balk, but don't ever call it!
B) try to prevent it from happening. When you see the catcher setting up outside the catcher's box (if you even have one), tell him to "stay put until the pitcher tosses you the ball".

I agree with the comment that some coach read a rule, took a course or had something happen to him once upon a time, to be complaining about it.