mrumpiresir

Couldn't we balk him for interrupting his commitment to the pitch? "After assuming Set Position, any natural motion associated with his delivery of the ball to the batter commits him to the pitch without alteration or interruption."

Thanks for your reply. I can't find anything that makes it a balk but I'm sure I've seen balks called for this. Maybe it was called for another reason. Is the rule the same under OBR?

Is it a balk if the pitcher does not disengage the rubber before throwing to a base for the purpose of an appeal. If so, what rules apply?

Thanks for the response. Where is the rule on this under OBR?

If a runner misses home plate and enters the dugout and the ball remains live, may he return to tag the plate?

Does the runner need to touch the plate when the catcher is guilty of obstruction by blocking the plate without the ball? Or is the run automatically scored?

You need to make a call when it happens, we don't wait to see the outcome and then decide. If you see interference, call it.

I just needed experienced umpires to settle a "discussion". My apologies, I didn't see the other thread

If the coach is being cordial, I have no problem showing him the rule. It builds rapport. I ran into a coach at a Legion All Star game a few days after I made an incorrect in his game. I apologized and told him I was wrong. He was cool.

Is Voluntary release an issue in this play.

The situation in the Yankees Red Sox game was not the last time by. It was just a runner failing to touch second base on the way back to first. He never corrected his missed base.

The principle of "last time by" is explained in the NFHS and the NCAA rule books, but I cannot find any reference to it in the OBR. Does this mean it is not a thing in MLB? NFHS; 8.-2-6(l). Last Time By. If a runner correctly touches a base that was missed (either in advancing or returning), the last time he was by the base, that last touch corrects any previous baserunning infraction. NCAA; Last Time By SECTION 52. If the runner retouches a base or bases in advancing to the awarded base, or in returning to the original base occupied at the time of the pitch, his failure to touch a base in returning is corrected under the theory that touching the base the last time by corrects any previous error. Note:: When a runner touches a base after an award, this touching corrects any previous base-running infraction.

How do you convince a casual fan that there are no force outs at first base?

Does the trail runner need to completely pass the lead runner or is he out if any part of him passes the lead runner? Please supply an official interpretation if you have one.

No, it didn't happen to me. I know the rule I just needed to prove to an idiot who thinks it is an immediate dead ball.