cshs81 Batter on 3rd. Pitcher starts to pitch but during his windup, the batter intentionally drops his bat and stoops down to pick it up. Pitcher, confused, stops his delivery which was the desired goal. Legal?
BigUmp56 cshs81 wroteBatter on 3rd. Pitcher starts to pitch but during his windup, the batter intentionally drops his bat and stoops down to pick it up. Pitcher, confused, stops his delivery which was the desired goal. Legal? No, it's never legal for a batter to start out on third base. Tim.
LMan BigUmp56 wroteNo, it's never legal for a batter to start out on third base. Tim. Good catch. You gave it more attention than I did 😀 I'd say use OBR 12.01(c) and runner to 2B, eject the assistant, and get a hot dog.
cshs81 BigUmp56 wroteNo, it's never legal for a batter to start out on third base. Tim. OOOPS. Runner on 3rd.
RPatrino How do you know the batter intentionally dropped his bat? I find this situation rather third worldly...
UmpJM cshs81, 4.06 (a) No manager, player, substitute, coach, trainer or batboy shall at any time, whether from the bench, the coach’s box or on the playing field, or elsewhere -- ... (3) Call “Time,” or employ any other word or phrase or commit any act while the ball is alive and in play for the obvious purpose of trying to make the pitcher commit a balk. ... PENALTY: The offender shall be removed from the game and shall leave the playing field, and, if a balk is made, it shall be nullified. So, if as you say, the batter were to do this intentionally, it would not be legal. JM
cshs81 CoachJM wrotecshs81, So, if as you say, the batter were to do this intentionally, it would not be legal. JM Perfect. Thanks for the help. BTW, would use this (4..06a3) for the "skunk in the outfield" play?
Rich Ives cshs81 wrotePerfect. Thanks for the help. BTW, would use this (4..06a3) for the "skunk in the outfield" play? The skunk is legal.
cshs81 Rich Ives wroteThe skunk is legal. If you can judge intent as described in 4.06a3, why can you not apply it to the "skunk" play? Both are judgements, correct?
bob jenkins cshs81 wroteIf you can judge intent as described in 4.06a3, why can you not apply it to the "skunk" play? Both are judgements, correct? Because the "skunk" play isn't desinged to induce a balk. It's designed to induce a play to allow R3 to score.