- - inadvertant base on balls
(https://forum.officiating.com/softball/33938-inadvertant-base-balls.html)
IRISHMAFIA
Wed Apr 25, 2007 01:11pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by NCASAUmp
Well, considering I only call ASA SP, "ball four" isn't that big of an issue. Worst thing that can happen is they get totally confused and walk to the dugout. Then, I've got an out. :cool:
Not unless you are playing with stealing. If there is no stealing, the ball is dead which means there is no penalty for entering DBT on a walk (8.2.D.Exception)
pob14
Thu Apr 26, 2007 02:43pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by NCASAUmp
Just "ball 4," though most of the batters are already halfway out of the box by the time I make the call. :P
If the batter's halfway out of the box, I have this tendency to call "Strike!"
:D <--- indicates that I'm joking
I tend to use the "ball . . . <vacant stare> . . . that's four" system, also.
