Visit to mound

[Airborne]

Situation, bottom of the 7th the opposing team is winning by one run.  I am observing two of my younger umpires in this game. As they get ready to take the field the coach calls a huddle along side his base line with all his players. The team takes the field and does their warm ups, as the catcher throws the ball to second the coach walks to the diamond pulls his team into a huddle including the outfield. As he walks off the field the umpire informs the coach he is charged a visit, which I agree with, coach says it is not a visit. He gets to the side line and argues with my ump, says they might protest the game, but never says he wants to protest.  Was this a visit, on a protest must it be protested before the next pitch. I remember this in a major league game and they called it a visit. 

[blue23ll]

I would call it a visit if I determined that it delayed the game. I can't imagine that it didn't. This was the bottom of the 7th, had he been doing this the whole game?

[Airborne]

On the base line outside the foul line yes, that was the first time inside the lines, how about the protest must it be before the next pitch?

[mstaylor]

Yeah, it's a visit. 

[KLAH316]

"That's a visit Coach"

[JaxRolo]

Visit. No grounds for a protest.

[noumpere]

On the base line outside the foul line yes, that was the first time inside the lines, how about the protest must it be before the next pitch?

Should have been stopped / addressed earlier in the game and yes it must be protested before the next pitch.

[Mad Mike]

Look at Rule 8.06 in OBR. It addresses a visit, including if the manager goes to a catcher or infielder who then goes to the pitcher or if the pitcher comes to the manager. Both are considered visits. The general rule is 90 seconds between innings and/or 5 pitches if the same pitcher returns to the mound. If the coach delays beyond that period, it should be considered a visit.

 

In some cases you might see a third base coach grabbing a helmet or bat on his way back to the dugout and he stops out to talk to the pitcher during warm ups. As long as it does not delay the game, no problem not calling it a visit. If it delays, then yes, call it a visit and keep the game moving.

Look at Rule 8.06 in OBR. It addresses a visit, including if the manager goes to a catcher or infielder who then goes to the pitcher or if the pitcher comes to the manager. Both are considered visits. The general rule is 90 seconds between innings and/or 5 pitches if the same pitcher returns to the mound. If the coach delays beyond that period, it should be considered a visit.

 

In some cases you might see a third base coach grabbing a helmet or bat on his way back to the dugout and he stops out to talk to the pitcher during warm ups. As long as it does not delay the game, no problem not calling it a visit. If it delays, then yes, call it a visit and keep the game moving.

[Mike Prince]

Look at Rule 8.06 in OBR. It addresses a visit, including if the manager goes to a catcher or infielder who then goes to the pitcher or if the pitcher comes to the manager. Both are considered visits. The general rule is 90 seconds between innings and/or 5 pitches if the same pitcher returns to the mound. If the coach delays beyond that period, it should be considered a visit.

 

In some cases you might see a third base coach grabbing a helmet or bat on his way back to the dugout and he stops out to talk to the pitcher during warm ups. As long as it does not delay the game, no problem not calling it a visit. If it delays, then yes, call it a visit and keep the game moving.

Look at Rule 8.06 in OBR. It addresses a visit, including if the manager goes to a catcher or infielder who then goes to the pitcher or if the pitcher comes to the manager. Both are considered visits. The general rule is 90 seconds between innings and/or 5 pitches if the same pitcher returns to the mound. If the coach delays beyond that period, it should be considered a visit.

 

In some cases you might see a third base coach grabbing a helmet or bat on his way back to the dugout and he stops out to talk to the pitcher during warm ups. As long as it does not delay the game, no problem not calling it a visit. If it delays, then yes, call it a visit and keep the game moving.

 

Can you say that again?  

[Mad Mike]

Do I have to? lol