quote:Originally posted by DDshortstop27:
Alright i know this might be a stupid question but todya in my game the pitcher was pitching with nobody on and the catcher calls time... he stepped of with his left foot and then his right(he's rihgt handed). the third base coach for the other team gets in a argument with the umpire about him not calling a balk. but there is nobody on can he really do anything but give him a warning?
I have also heard that you dont actually have to step on second base when turning a double play. Just as long as your in the general area. is this true?
The illegal pitch mentioned is pitching not on the rubber or quick pitching. It is a ball with no runners, a bak with runners. Stepping off with the wrong foot is nothing with no runners.
The neiborhood play is called at higher levels where you don't have a FPSR in effect. It is to protect the fielder. It also requires the fielder to preform the turn properly. In other words he can't go accross the bag then get the ball. He must get it before or as he gets to the bag. If he receives it after then the runner is called safe.