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I guess my question was more of when is quick pitch called and when does it just seem odd. My determination was that the batter (and myself) were caught off guard by the action so I called it a quick pitch. Does that seem correct?

What is the correct protocol for a quick pitch? I called one the other night as the pitcher was hurrying through his windup to catch the batter off balance. I thought this was a POE a few years ago as it was deemed "dangerous and discouraged". Thoughts or experiences?

Thanks zoops, It is as if you were waiting for the question to be posted.

R1 on first, F1 steps off the pitcher's plate and fakes a throw to first. F3 fakes a tag on R1 returning to first? How would you rule it? OBS? What award?

Incorrect. Being hit by a batted ball is also listed in 8-4-2-g as an example of INT and explicitly links 8-4-2-g with 8-4-2-k: The instruction to call a DP appears IMMEDIATELY AFTER this very clause. I am not inventing the connection. 8.4.2 COMMENT provides clear guidance for calling a DP that is different from OBR. I'm with Maven.

I agree that this would not be a DP in MiLB, but I think the discussion here is referring to FED. What if the runner willfully kicked the ball, does the situation change? I don't think the FED distiguishes between intent and no intent, just that a DP could have been executed. Why should the defense be penalized for an infraction by the offense?

If he did something intentional then I have interference.

Reading the definition of throw here is important. The throw is complete and now it is a thrown ball, which needs intent.

Anyone care to offer an explanation as to why this is not offensive interference (without the condescension)?

Yes -- that's why I always get an out when the offense tries the old "walk-off" play. And when the defense fakes the throw to second on the R1-R3 steal? That's clearly OBS. La me. Well, if a coach were sent to the dugout with a rulebook assignment and came back with this, what would be your explanation?

Offensive interference? "an act... which... confuses any fielder attempting to make a play."?

That is the "I am Dana Demuth, and I can do whatever mechanic I want" mechanic. The guy is a stud.

I am guessing Type A was called, the play was called dead and that is why everyone quit playing.

Anyone else have Type A here? I thought this was discussed on another post as the most missed obstruction call there is.

My opinion was that F3 was not making a play and that F4 was the protected fielder. I wanted to award the OBS but the BU was our association head and had done many big tournaments in the state. I was new to the area and didn't have the balls to step on his toes. I had done a lot of games and had a lot of training, but I was young. He said, "let's have a do over", AND I LET IT HAPPEN! I have been pissed about it for the last 15 years. Go ahead and bash away but I just wanted to verify that I had it right even though I let him walk on me.