Reply to "Do Your Umps Call Balks?"

HotCornerDad100+ posts

PIAA you mentioned being on the mound without the ball. If this happens after a defensive time out, when do you put the ball back in play to have this be called a balk. Example, Defensive time out, ball is given to 1B, bases are loaded. Defense takes positions batter steps in Pitcher takes the mound and comes set on the pitchers plate. Runners take their leads, Pitcher steps off the plate 1B tags the runner at first and shows the Umpire crew the ball. Where in this sequence do you put the ball back in play?

FYI: This did happen and the UIC did not call the balk stating he never put the ball in play. Everyone at the game thought the ball was in play inculding the base umpire who called the kid out at first.

6/6/0510:21 AM

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