LBR - What's a Play?

[bwbuddy]

Originally Posted by Texasbock

My understanding of "making a play" within the context of LBR is anything that the pitcher does to cause the runner to react. To me, that leaves a lot of room to the umpire to decide whether or not the pitcher is indeed doing anything to cause the runner to react

So, then, the bottom line?: if the ump told the coach that in his judgment, the pitcher was making a play, the ump was within his rights to do so? I know the pitcher did not hold the ball in the air to perform a "strong fake", but as to whether she may have flicked her wrist while holding the ball below her waist, or turned a shoulder towards the runner, I could not tell you.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by bwbuddy

So, then, the bottom line?: if the ump told the coach that in his judgment, the pitcher was making a play, the ump was within his rights to do so?

Yes, within his rights, but not necessarily the same judgment another umpire would have made.