Check swing...runner

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Originally posted by AlabamaBlue
I think the only thing you can do is immediately go to your partner, and then loudly mirror his call "YES YES SHE WENT SHE WENT", or "NO NO BALL 4".

What happens if the runner is half way to 2nd, and you call time and ask your partner, and he says she did go? Are you going to allow the runner to continue to 2nd? Or bring her back? Either way you're screwed. Well-coached players will continue to play on a check swing like that.

This is true. If the answer is "no", it is nothing, but a walk. If it is "yes", then the "placed in jeopardy" argument applies both ways.

COACH: You took a base away from my runner.
ME: Coach, have you seen this catcher throw? I may have saved you an out!

or

COACH: You cost my team an out by calling a ball and then changing it.
ME: Coach, the runner had a good jump. Your catcher didn't have a prayer.

And so on and so on.....you will not satisfy everyone no matter what you do. This is why I suggested using rule 10 to just kill the play, replace the runners and get the call. I don't expect people to do this, it was just a suggestion based on the given scenario.