Or, as an ump told me today at the Texas Gold Cup, Gold Bracket game:” I can see that she is starting with her foot behind the pitching plate AND that she is losing contact with the ground, but I’m not calling IP, coach.”I think it’s funny that rule has to follow every letter of the law until someone brings up where is the top of the strike zone.
Or the plate ump, that called delay of game on the opposing defense, but would not give my batter a ball....
So, I have no idea where the line is....
And I know ”protest” is said here a lot but that wasn’t happening at this event.