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So I'm in the field umpiring a 13-15 (Jr league) year old All-Star game. We are sanctioned under LL rules. First baseman decides he wants to be lazy and stands behind first toward the coaches box with both feet in foul territory at time of the pitch. I call illegal pitch and advance R1 from 3rd and R2 from 1st. After double checking the rule book this morning, I'm wondering whether I'm right or not. It says "at start of game and when ball is put into play" 4:03. I would normally have missed this but I was already upset at the lack of effort shown by the team in the field so I was also trying to get their attention. Never mind that my partner never properly puts the ball in play after stoppages, was I right to call this? I always thought it was time of pitch and only catcher can be in foul territory.
