Wade, that's a "depends" type of answer. As Mike stated prior in the thread, there is a time when the IP is canceled (ASA/NCAA). In fed play, yes, the offense should just keep running as the coach will always get a choice if the ball is put into play.

As also stated, when the ball is not put into play, NCAA would allow for a choice while Fed does not. Your example would be interesting to see in a game (similar to a runner who is obstructed rounding first and then jogs to second - that I have seen).

I'm probably missing something somewhere, but where in the NFHS Rule book does it state the option is removed if the ball isn't hit fair or foul or the batter becomes a base runner?
Just asking, don't mean to get anybody angry.

In NFHS the option does not go away if the ball is not hit by the batter, it exists only IF the ball is hit.

The quote is from the 2011 rule book as I don't have the 2012 book in pdf form.

The 2011 case book has this play:

Which shows that the batter reaching base does not negate the option, if the batter reached on a play where the ball was hit.

The play that is put forth as an argument for the offense to always have the option is on a wild pitch/passed ball with runners on second and third. The batting team is down by one run. The catcher retrieves the ball and makes a bad throw allowing both runners to score, putting the team at bat ahead. If the pitch was an illegal pitch only one runner can score in NFHS, since the ball was not hit. The defense in effect benefits from violating a rule.

Good question regarding whether there is an actual "effect" difference if you do or don't rule on the pitch as a ball or strike.

It's a shame that it has led so many clones to regurgitate the discussion on how loud to call an illegal pitch.

People should really start a new thread if they want to start a string of non-responsive answers.


Always make the call. The coach will have the option to take the result of the play (assuming all runners, including the batter, haven't advanced safely one base). Without having a complete play, the umpire wouldn't be able to articulate the result of the play. Who knows what coaches may do and why.

With that said, if you use an indicator, I recommend not clicking anything if you hear your partner call an illegal pitch. That way, when you go to register it, you don't have to erase strikes and add a ball, etc.

Not so.

If R2 on 2nd base is the winning run. She is stealing 3rd base. Illegal pitch is thrown and called a ball (out of the zone and not swung at). F2 throws to F5 to retire R2 at 3rd base. F2 throws the ball into the outfield. R2 comes around to score.

The ball is NOT dead when B3 doesn't swing.

The coach can take the result of the play (since not all runners, including the batter, advanced one base) or enforcement of the penalty. I would prefer to score the winning run over getting a ball on the batter and moving R2 to 3rd base.

I would prefer to score R2 on the result of the play.

I believe that is an NCAA ruling. In NFHS, the ball has to be hit in order to give the coach an option.

Marvin quoted the applicable rule:

NFHS 6-1-1

DEAD BALL!!! None of this matters, ball is dead.

Except for that pesky rule that says it is.

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Hey Mike,

I am starting to feel an Umpire Bond here... IP is DD, OC takes play or penalty ?

Why is the ball Dead in ASA ?

IT'S NOT DEAD, as stated by Mike. It's not dead in ASA. It's not dead in NCAA. I must really be missing something here (maybe I am).

Illegal Pitch Effect: "If the batter hits the ball and reaches first base safely, and if all other runners have advanced at least one base on the batted ball, the illegal pitch is nullified." "Otherwise the manager has the option to take the result of the play or the illegal pitch is enforced by awarding a ball to the batter and advance all runners one base."

The play must be completed before the umpire calls "time" to address enforcement of an illegal pitch.

In this case, the batter did not safely reach first base. Therefore, the coach has an option to take the result of the play or enforcement of the illegal pitch (ball on batter and all runners get a base).

Additionally, "An umpire may not call time while any play is in progress" (except injured player needing immediate attention).

WHY IS THE BALL DEAD WHEN THE PLAY ISN'T OVER? :rolleyes:

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Come on Mike tell us something that we don't know..

If you guys can't make note of the rule-set you are discussing, and/or keep them straight, you're going to have a lot of problems here.

Only that NFHS and ASA enforce/penalize illegal pitches differently.

My advice would be to take a little more time actually reading what you're responding to before telling others they don't know what they're talking about. Maybe you could use some of the time wasted on berating people who don't stick to a narrowly defined course of discussion that you deem suitable or thinking up catchy quips about "clones".

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The code here that the nice gentleman is referencing is NCAA/ASA, not Federation. I do not follow NCAA so I have no coment on that .:D

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If you experienced Forum users would get threw a thread without killing the issue. It would not get hostile where you threaten people. There is no problem that you or any other clone can do that will keep myself or ESQUMP off of "YOUR" Forum.:(

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One more, in Sept, 1991 I took Military Convoys from Ft. Hood, TX. to the port of Houston. To prepare for deployment to Desert Shield/Storm .We had a stop every time in Katy, TX. There were so many nice people there, very nice place. ;)