Illegal Pitch

[Mountaineer]

There's a guy in our board that every game he's the PU, he takes both balls and grabs a handful of dirt and rubs 'em both down. Should I warn him on the first one and then dump him on the second one?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Mountaineer

There's a guy in our board that every game he's the PU, he takes both balls and grabs a handful of dirt and rubs 'em both down. Should I warn him on the first one and then dump him on the second one?

Since he is doing exactly what we should all be doing, yeah, why not?

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by NDblue

Don't have a case book and don't plan on buying one for this situation either. ....

How about for all the other situations in it that will help you become a better umpire?

I'd type the case play for you, but it would apparently be a waste of time. It completely refutes your position that dirt is not a foreign substance.

[MNBlue]

I'll do it Tom. It's Monday, I'm at work, and not really interested in working right about now.

Play 6.6-4
F5 rubs dirt on the ball and then gives it to F1 to pitch.

Ruling: Illegal pitch. If a player continues to place a foreign substance on the ball, the player should be ejected from the game. (6-6)

Play 6.6-5
F1 places resin directly on the ball or in the glove and the resin transfers to the ball, F1 then pitches the ball before the umpire can stop play.

Ruling: Illegal pitch. Resin may be used only to dry the hands. (6-6A)

Play 6.6-8
F1 spits on the ball or licks their fingers without wiping them off on the uniform and then pitches the ball before the umpire can stop play. B1 (a) hits a double; (b) is thrown out at second base; (c) does not swing at the pitch.

Ruling: In (a) and (b) the illegal pitch is ignored and play stands since B1 reached 1B safely. In (c) the illegal pitch is enforced. (6-6A)

NDblue - buy the casebook. It is pretty useful.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by MNBlue

Resin may be used only to dry the hangs. (6-6A)

The "hangs" huh???

[MNBlue]

I must have been really bored. Couldn't even proof read my typing.

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

The "hangs" huh???

Scott,
Don't go there - you can't apply resein directly to the hangs.