Prepare for 2014: Play 4

[maven]

SITUATION: With R3, F1 starts his pitching motion and B2 requests "Time," but the umpire does not grant "Time." B2 steps out of the batter's box with both feet and (a) F1 delivers a pitch, (b) does not deliver the pitch or (c ) throws a wild pitch, after which R3 scores.

RULING: ??

Provide references and differences among codes.

[Richvee]

SITUATION: With R3, F1 starts his pitching motion and B2 requests "Time," but the umpire does not grant "Time." B2 steps out of the batter's box with both feet and (a) F1 delivers a pitch, (b) does not deliver the pitch or (c ) throws a wild pitch, after which R3 scores.

RULING: ??

Provide references and differences among codes.

FED

 

a- TWO strikes are called on the batter. One for stepping out of the box with both feet, and one for the pitch- regarless of where it goes. The ball remains live if it is indeed pitched, so in © 2 strikes, the run scores. 

 

b- time is called, and a strike is issued to the batter for stepping out of the box with both feet.

6.2.4(d)1

[mjr_2013]

What he said for FED.

 

OBR

(a) Call the pitch (with two feet out, anything close is a strike)

(b) No pitch, time is out

© The pitch is a ball and score the run

[afaber12]

SITUATION: With R3, F1 starts his pitching motion and B2 requests "Time," but the umpire does not grant "Time." B2 steps out of the batter's box with both feet and (a) F1 delivers a pitch, (b) does not deliver the pitch or (c ) throws a wild pitch, after which R3 scores.

RULING: ??

Provide references and differences among codes.

OBR:

 

A: 6.02b prevents the batter from leaving the box once the pitcher is either in the windup or set. The penalty is if the pitcher pitches, the pitch is to be called a ball or strike as the case may be. (I would expect that the percentage of strikes called in this situation would be significantly higher than the overall average.)

 

B: Ordinarily, without the batter leaving the box this would be a start/stop balk per 8.05a. However per 6.02b Comment, only "Time" is called, with no balk.

 

C: Similarly to A, the pitch is called as is (so most likely called a ball, though possibly a strike if its a 12-6 curve that catches the zone but bounces in front of the catcher). The ball is still live, therefore the run counts, unless there's an interference call that either forces the runner back, gets the runner out, or the batter becomes the third out.

 

In all three situations, if the game is being played in a national association league, then per 6.02d the ball is dead when the batter leaves the box, and a strike is called. This is the case regardless of whether or not a pitch is thrown.

[Thunderheads]

 

SITUATION: With R3, F1 starts his pitching motion and B2 requests "Time," but the umpire does not grant "Time." B2 steps out of the batter's box with both feet and (a) F1 delivers a pitch, (b) does not deliver the pitch or (c ) throws a wild pitch, after which R3 scores.

RULING: ??

Provide references and differences among codes.

FED

 

a- TWO strikes are called on the batter. One for stepping out of the box with both feet, and one for the pitch- regarless of where it goes. The ball remains live if it is indeed pitched, so in © 2 strikes, the run scores. 

 

 

and don't forget to get your notebook out to write down your ejection soon to follow because YOU KNOW the coach has NO idea of this rule! LOL

[zoops]

I seem to remember (b) happening in a MLB game this past season and it being called a balk.  

[Jimurray]

I seem to remember (b) happening in a MLB game this past season and it being called a balk.

I think I remember that also. The batter started out but stepped back in.

[zoops]

This might be the one I was thinking of, not quite the same thing: http://umpire-empire.com/index.php/topic/54819-thats-a-balk-but-i-heard-time/

[Rich Ives]

OBR 7.07

[Richvee]

OBR 7.07

? There's no steal of home or squeeze play in the OP.