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Who goes first?
Don't know if this question has come up before, but I thought it was interesting. This Clip is from a baseball game, but how would we handle this is a (most likely) FP softball game?
Switch Hitter VS Switch Pitcher Pat Venditte ? ShoonSports |
The batter goes first. Once they step in and the pitcher is ready to pitch or taking a signal, they may only step out after being granted time by the umpire.
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The only smart thing that either TH said was, "I don't know". Personally, I'm shocked the guy just doesn't take his position on the PP with the glove tucked into his pants and practice placing one hand in the glove as part of his pitching motion. That way, once the pitcher is prepared to pitch, the batter must make a decision. |
I seem to remember reading someplace shortly after this they ruled the pitcher must declare which hand they will use prior to the batter stepping into the box and then cannot switch hands during that batter.
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I'll call time for the batter once, but if it's clear they're going to start this whole back and forth crap, I'm getting the batter in the box and telling them that I'm not calling time for them anymore. I'm not required to call time just because the batter wants to play cat-and-mouse games with the pitcher. Play ball. |
As for softball I guess we will have to wait for a switch pitcher to come around to see if a new rule comes about.
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Oh come on!!
It is taking this long for someone to post: "Who is on first, might not go first." But "I dont know." was pretty good. :D |
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Would a glove with the extra thumb even be legal? That's what I meant to ask. I would say not. |
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