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[NCAA] The pitcher has ten seconds to be on the plate after receiving the ball. The batter has ten seconds to be in the box after the pitcher receives the ball.
When does the batter have to get in the box?
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[NCAA] The pitcher has ten seconds to be on the plate after receiving the ball. The batter has ten seconds to be in the box after the pitcher receives the ball.
The rule actually states the pitcher, catcher and batter all have 10 seconds to be in position after the pitcher receives the ball. It is not 10 for the pitcher and then another 10 for the batter.
10.18 Time Allowed Between Pitches
The pitcher must be on the pitcher’s plate, the catcher in the catcher’s box
and the batter in the batter’s box within 10 seconds after the pitcher receives
the ball in preparation to pitch or after the umpire calls, “Play ball.” After
the pitcher, catcher and batter are in position, the pitcher has 10 seconds to
bring her hands together. The pitcher then has not more than five seconds to
deliver the pitch.
I counted it a little bit and she was not even close to 10 seconds, running half way to 1st all the time was what I found annoying. Did it well under 10 seconds though.
Based on NCAA rule of 10 seconds from when pitcher gets the ball and using a stop watch I have the first 2 at almost exactly 10 seconds when she finally steps in, the foul ball one I have no idea when the pitcher got the ball so started timing when the on deck batter handed her the bat and it was 14 seconds when she stepped in and the last one I had at 12 seconds.
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Part of this rule was also to eliminate the "unofficial" visits from the coach when the coach comes halfway and has a short convo with the batter who, like the one above, likes to stroll down the line. Used to constantly here, "just cheering her on" when it is obvious "cheering" was the last thing happening. You wouldn't believe some of the BS when the umpire would inform the coach it was considered a conference and if it happened again in the inning, the coach would be ejected.
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Correct. I did not state the "10 for the pitcher and then another 10 for the batter."
You stated the batter has ten seconds after the pitcher is on the pitching plate and that is not the rule. The pitcher, batter and catcher all have the same ten seconds to be in position. The pitcher engaging the pitching plate has nothing to do with the batter.
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