Illegal Ball

[Dakota]

Originally posted by rwest
First of all, I was the plate umpire and I was the one who made the mistake. Also, this is a rec league. I don't know of any umpires in our association that requires all balls to come through them. ... I think its better in the rec league just to tell the pitcher to check the ball. If he doesn't complain about it before he/she pitches, then whatever happens, stands. It speeds up the game.

First, by rule, (ASA) your only option was to remove the illegal ball from play. All play stands.

Second, I used to think and do as you say above until I had a 16U rec team bring in a mush ball when they were on defense.

Just because it is rec doesn't mean people won't cheat.