but i didnt cross the line...

[jpperez14]

The other day, had a coach call time, walk to the baseline in foul territory, called his pitcher and catcher over and told them to stay in fair territory, spoke with them. I told him coach, that's a visit, might as well go to the mound instead of standing on the line. He tried to say that since he didn't cross the line you cant count it as a visit. Told him the fact that he called time and is speaking to his pitcher is the same as talking to the catcher and sending him to the mound to talk to the pitcher. just went to the dugout, next pitch ended the inning.

I was correct on that right?

[grayhawk]

You are correct. Didn't it occur to him that we would see this all the time in MLB if it was only a trip if the coach crosses the line?

[Mudisfun]

RAT. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[renegadewolf]

It never ceases to amaze that in a game of well over 100 years (true it has changed a lot over the years but regardless) coaches and players still think that they can find and exploit a loophole in the wording of the rules

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[noumpere]

It never ceases to amaze that in a game of well over 100 years (true it has changed a lot over the years but regardless) coaches and players still think that they can find and exploit a loophole in the wording of the rules

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​It DID happen just a couple of years ago and led to a rules change -- the rule that a returning pitcher has to pitch to one batter in an inning. (The found loophole had the returning pitcher take the warmups and then be replaced so the reliever could get more time in the pen.)

[JaxRolo]

You got it right. Good job.