After the balk is called

Pirate Fan100+ posts

I want to get some clarification on this.
Federations state that when a balk is called the ball is dead immediately.
Pro Rules states that when a balk is call the it's a delayed dead ball.

Pro Rule: Count on batter is 0-0. FU calls balk, pitcher pitchs, PU makes call. Lets say its a ball.

Is the count on the batter 1-0, or is it a delayed dead ball since the batter didnot hit the pitch and the count remains 0-0?

5/1/046:47 PM

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bluezebra100+ posts

quote:
Originally posted by Pirate Fan:
I want to get some clarification on this.
Federations state that when a balk is called the ball is dead immediately.
Pro Rules states that when a balk is call the it's a delayed dead ball.

Pro Rule: Count on batter is 0-0. FU calls balk, pitcher pitchs, PU makes call. Lets say its a ball.

Is the count on the batter 1-0, or is it a delayed dead ball since the batter didnot hit the pitch and the count remains 0-0?

Both books: No count on the batter. It is neither a ball nor a strike. When a balk is called, the PU will not make a ball/strike call.

5/2/042:41 AM

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dwill6413100+ posts

but if the hitter hits the ball and get a basehit or a homerun it counts right? On the other hand if hitter hits the ball and its fielded clean then it doesnt. The offended team(of the balk) get to choose right. Just making sure my knowledge of the rules is correct>

5/29/048:14 PM

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GSLump2Member

On a delayed-balk call, depending on the play (base hit or put-out), the team whom the balk was committed against gets to choose the outcome of the play. Either the play can stand, or it's a no-pitch and all baserunners advance one base.

6/29/0411:39 PM

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AZ ump10+ posts

There is no choice for the offensive team. If the ball is hit and all runners advance at least one base, the balk is not enforced. If either the batter or any runner doesn't achieve the one base advance then the Umpire has to enforce the balk penalty, advancing the runners and the pitch is a no pitch. NO CHOICE.

6/30/048:43 PM

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Michael S. Taylor1,000+ posts

AZ is correct, there is no option on a balk. This is often confused with catcher's interference where there is an option. In HS if the balk is called it makes no difference if it's hit over the fence, it's still just a balk. In OBR it's delayed dead. The important part to remember is if the BR and ALL runners advance at least one base then the balk is ignored. If any runner/BR doesn't then enforce the balk.

7/10/049:31 AM

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