Reply to "Balk not called because it was batters fault"

Buckeye 201510,000+ posts

This happened to us last year, so I've looked up the rule...and actually have it highlighted in a rule book, in case it happens again.

The ump is correct....if the batter steps out without time being granted, no balk is called. He is actually supposed to call a strike, whether or not the pitcher throws a pitch. If the pitcher throws....even if it goes to the backstop, he calls two strikes....yes, 2 strikes...on one pitch. It sounds strange I know...and 99% of the the people who read this will think I'm nuts...but that's how the rule reads. The rule used to say "if the batter steps out of the box with both feet", but has now been changed to say "with either one or two feet".

7/13/148:39 AM

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