LL Balk question

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by bigda65

For LL majors, There is no penalty for balks (only to be called an illegal pitch)

The only penalty of a ball to the count is for a quick pitch.

Is this correct?

Nope.

A balk is called an illegal pitch but it doesn't mean a "real" illegal pitch. For reasons none of us can comprehend LL decided to call a balk an illegal pitch in majors and below, confusing way too many people.

It should be considered to be the same as a regular balk but with a different penalty, the penalty being a ball added to the count.

Many wish LL would keep the "balk" terminology and just list separate penalties for majors down and intermediate up.

Hope this helps.