Question: where in the Federation Rules does it state that a pitcher who balks with no runners on base is penalized by the PU giving the batter a BALL call. Where is this in MLB rules?
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quote:Originally posted by therefump:
Question: where in the Federation Rules does it state that a pitcher who balks with no runners on base is penalized by the PU giving the batter a BALL call. Where is this in MLB rules?
In part: Rule 6,Section 1, Article 3 (Penalty)
"The ball is dead immediately when an illegal pitch occurss. If there is no runner, a ball shall be awarded the batter. If there is a runner, such illegal act is a balk."
Additionally, in the FED quartelies, McNeely has taken the position that if something is illegal and penalized with runners on base, it should also be illegal and penalized with no runners on base. He has ruled that the above penalty that directly applies to violations of Rule 6, Section 1, Articles 1,2,4 also applies to Rule 6, Section 2, Article 4.
Casebook 6.2.4 Comment B sort of hints at McNeely's ruling.
It is unfortunate that the content of all the quarterlies hasn't been assembled into a reference book.
My personal advice would be to contact you lead State FED clinician for a the ruling that applies to your state. Some follow the McNeely opinion and some do not.
How does one get access to the quarterlies?
quote:Originally posted by NavyUmp:
How does one get access to the quarterlies?
Your state organization has to subscribe to them for their members. Some do, some do not.
Mine did, and no longer does.