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NFHS varsity game tonight. R2. Don't remember the count, but it wasn't a new batter. Immediately following the previous pitch, the batter steps one foot out and is still taking a sign from his coach when F1 (who has been working fast) begins his pitching motion. I stopped it with a loud "no pitch". So far so good. My reading of 6-1-1 is that this is an illegal pitch and R2 should be sent to 3rd. My partner (who has been umpiring for many, many years and is well-respected in this area) tells, me it's just a "no pitch", R2 stays at 2nd, and we just reset. Is this because he wasn't "an attempt to catch a batter off balance", but just working too fast?
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I've had this happen a couple times and not sure what the proper call is. Especially early in the season. This is 9-10 year old Little League. Ball is live, let's say after a passed ball and throw to 2nd on a stolen base, I've moved out from behind the plate to let the catcher get the ball and make the throw. Then the pitcher gets the ball back, the batter is unusually ready fast and in the box, I'm not yet back behind the plate with mask on and here comes the pitch. I don't consider it a quick pitch per rules since the batter is ready. I've been calling time, no pitch. Or once, just let the pitch go and tried to make the call from out of position. Also afterwards talk to the pitcher to let them know to wait for both the batter and umpire. But I'm curious what the proper ruling is. - Let the pitch go and try to make the call out of position. Giving preference in the call to the batter. - Call time. (I don't like this since if there is a pitch and hit, then a mess would insue) - Let the pitch go, but call ball unless there is a swing or contact. Thanks,
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I don't see how this is a quick pitch. He sped up his delivery, but not a "quick pitch" by the rules. Besides it doesn't appear that there ia anybody aboard. http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=25061409&topic_id=9780550&c_id=mlb&tcid=vpp_copy_25061409&v=3
