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LL situation - Did I call it correctly?
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Batter asks for time and steps out of the box while pitcher starts his windup. No runners on base.
I do not grant time. The pitcher pauses more then usual and then delivers pitch after the coach tells pitcher to throw a pitch since I did not grant time.
I called a balk, or in this case their team warning as it was 10 year old kids.
I treated it as a learning experience for the pitchers and the batter with the coaches present and explained play continues until I call time.
Was I wrong? Older kids I would not have done this.
Thoughts?
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There can never be a balk with no runners on base. As well, if your ten year olds are LIttle League, they can't lead off, so there can be no balks, even with runners on base. In softball there can n
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