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re: Ben McDonald is wrong

Posted on 4/24/16 at 3:22 pm to
Posted by rpg37
Ocean Springs, MS
Member since Sep 2008
48426 posts
Posted on 4/24/16 at 3:22 pm to
Can you please post this part of rule?
Posted by RidiculousHype
St. George, LA
Member since Sep 2007
10235 posts
Posted on 4/24/16 at 3:29 pm to
quote:

Can you please post this part of rule?


If the pitcher, with a runner on base, stops or hesitates the delivery because the
batter steps out of the box, holds up a hand or uses any other action as if calling time,
it shall not be a balk. The rule has been violated by both the batter and the pitcher,
and the umpire shall call “Time” and begin the play anew

LINK

Rule 9.3-G
Posted by TigerinSoCal
Pasadena, CA
Member since Dec 2008
996 posts
Posted on 4/24/16 at 3:35 pm to
The OP is right. McDonald and his broadcasting partner are only focusing on one part of the rules while ignoring the following, from the college rule book:
quote:

Game Misconduct
SECTION 15.
a. Unsportsmanlike-Conduct Rule. No coach, player or team shall at any time, whether from the bench, the coaches’ box or on the playing field, or elsewhere:
1) Incite or attempt to incite, by word, sign or actions that dispute an umpire’s decision and potentially incites a demonstration by spectators;
2) Call “Time” or employ any other word or phrase or commit any act while the ball is in play for the obvious purpose of trying to make the pitcher commit a balk. If a balk is committed, it shall be nullified;
3) Take a position in the batter’s line of vision, and with deliberate unsportsmanlike intent, act in a manner to distract the batter.

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