Please add this to your NCAA Rules Survey

[grayhawk]

The NCAA rules survey is out, with questions about:

- Making the double 1st base mandatory (I supported)
- Making the 10 run rule required (not by conf adoption) (I supported)
- Allowing bat sensor technology (No opinion)
- Making any play reviewable that may correct obvious errors that may have a significant impact on the outcome of the game (I supported)
- Allowing 1 timeout per at-bat for hitters (like MLB) (I opposed)
- Reducing the pitch clock from 20 to 18 seconds (I supported)
- Implement a shift rule (I opposed)

But here's the one they missed and that I entered in the comments section. Please do so as well if you agree:

To give the umpire the ability to warn/penalize batters that intentionally enter the box and delay looking at the pitcher to get an "eyes up" warning/violation on the pitcher. I suggest that on the first instance, a team warning shall be issued. A strike shall be added to the count for any batter on that team for a second instance. It has gotten out of hand and the NCAA needs to step in and put it to a stop. Thoughts?

[Velho]

22 minutes ago, grayhawk said:

To give the umpire the ability to warn/penalize batters that intentionally enter the box and delay looking at the pitcher to get an "eyes up" warning/violation on the pitcher.

Is there a time set that the batter has to be aware, e.g. MLB 8 seconds?

[grayhawk]

34 minutes ago, Velho said:

Is there a time set that the batter has to be aware, e.g. MLB 8 seconds?

Yes, it's the same. But batters are gaming the system by entering the box with, say, 15 seconds remaining and then using delay tactics like staring back at the clock at the backstop, looking down at their feet, or staring straight ahead all with the hopes of inducing the pitcher to start his motion to get an "eyes up" warning and/or violation. We call it "playing f@ck f@ck with the clock."

[orangebird]

1 hour ago, grayhawk said:

The NCAA rules survey is out, with questions about:

- Making the double 1st base mandatory (I supported)
- Making the 10 run rule required (not by conf adoption) (I supported)
- Allowing bat sensor technology (No opinion)
- Making any play reviewable that may correct obvious errors that may have a significant impact on the outcome of the game (I supported)
- Allowing 1 timeout per at-bat for hitters (like MLB) (I opposed)
- Reducing the pitch clock from 20 to 18 seconds (I supported)
- Implement a shift rule (I opposed)

But here's the one they missed and that I entered in the comments section. Please do so as well if you agree:

To give the umpire the ability to warn/penalize batters that intentionally enter the box and delay looking at the pitcher to get an "eyes up" warning/violation on the pitcher. I suggest that on the first instance, a team warning shall be issued. A strike shall be added to the count for any batter on that team for a second instance. It has gotten out of hand and the NCAA needs to step in and put it to a stop. Thoughts?

one of the college umps I worked a JV game with told me this was a problem they have in college, funny to see it mentioned here too

[The Man in Blue]

I don’t call NCAA, but I see that in the same vein as an “induced balk.”  Not going to penalize the pitcher.  Call time and reset. Agreed there should be a penalty for the batter.

[dumbdumb]

nice.

just like flopping in basketball and soccer. how is AI going to stop this ticky tacky one ups man ship with bending the rules to the limit in the future. rather than play the game lets try and draw a violation and if we don't/do get it called we yell at the ump from one side or the other. so, basically we are trying to create situations so we can yell at the umpire or trying to break the momentum/timing etc. of the player with head games.

did not see anything above about going full ABS in the future with all that collegiate NIL money floating around and getting everything correct for the new pay to play travel ball recruited hero's of the future.