- May 30, 2011
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If batter requests time and PU has not granted it F1 should still pitch. If the batter has stepped out it's going to be a pretty easy strike!
Illegal pitch question
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A batter can ask for time, but it is up to the umpire to grant the time out. You need to train your pitchers to complete the pitch regardless. If the umpire grants the time out it is no pitch. If he does not grant the time out, you do not want your pitcher to get called for a balk. I know a couple of TB coaches who would do this trying to rattle the pitcher into a balk, advancing the base runners.
That is what I get for posting on DFP while watching Sunday Night Baseball.....
Batters make a mistake by requesting Time, by simply holding their hand up - and maybe even verbalize the request "Time Blue", but they often fail to take a look back to see if Time has actually been granted by the PU.
I realize that the OP referred to ISA, but a year or two ago, ASA has emphasized that Time shall not be granted to the batter unless the batter is experiencing some sort of obvious distress, large cloud of dust from a strong wind, a sneeze/cough, a bug flying into the helmet, etc. The Pitcher has 20 seconds to deliver a pitch. Time will not be granted to a batter who is simply not happy with standing there for 7 or 8 seconds, just to get reset.
Most umpires will verbalize - No, Play, or something like that.
But in the OP for ASA,
a.) if batter has one foot out of the box before the pitcher starts the pitch (separates the hands), then the call should be NO PITCH because the batter must have both feet in the batter's box before the pitcher can pitch.
b.) if pitcher has separated her hands and the batter leaves the box (even with one foot), then the call should be STRIKE.
I realize that the OP referred to ISA, but a year or two ago, ASA has emphasized that Time shall not be granted to the batter unless the batter is experiencing some sort of obvious distress, large cloud of dust from a strong wind, a sneeze/cough, a bug flying into the helmet, etc. The Pitcher has 20 seconds to deliver a pitch. Time will not be granted to a batter who is simply not happy with standing there for 7 or 8 seconds, just to get reset.
Most umpires will verbalize - No, Play, or something like that.
But in the OP for ASA,
a.) if batter has one foot out of the box before the pitcher starts the pitch (separates the hands), then the call should be NO PITCH because the batter must have both feet in the batter's box before the pitcher can pitch.
b.) if pitcher has separated her hands and the batter leaves the box (even with one foot), then the call should be STRIKE.
