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How much time does a pitcher have to deliver the pitch if there are no base runners?
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MLB rules state 12 seconds Rule 8.04
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What does pitching out of the stretch mean?
When runners are on base, pitchers generally tend to pitch out of the stretch, meaning that they shorten the time it takes to prepare and throw a pitch. This is done to prevent base runners from stealing base. When there are no runners on base, pitchers tend to pitch out of the wind up.
What is an illegal act by a pitcher with runners on base allowing them to advance?
A balk is defined as "Any motion made by the pitcher to deliver the ball to the bat without delivering it." The penalty for a pitcher balking is for any baserunners to advance one base.
Why did the play Advance after a pitcher drops the ball?
If you mean a player on base? When a pitcher drops the ball it is a balk and base runners advance one base.
What should a pitcher do when a catcher misses a ball and the ball rolls towards the fence?
In general, if there are base runners, the pitcher should run to cover home. If there are no runners on, the pitcher can just stay on the mound.
Pitcher fails to address batter while runners are on base?
In MLB, it is a balk.
If an umpire or catcher throws ball past pitcher after a new ball is used or if a ball is checked by ump and given back to catcher can baserunners run?
An umpire is not supposed to throw the ball back to the pitcher with runners on base. If he does the ball is dead from the time he touches it to the time the pitcher has the ball on the pitching mound. So the runners cannot advance.
In fast pitch does the pitcher have to be in the circle for it to be a dead ball asa?
no, there can be fielder interference, runner interference, or a batter can be hit by a ball. But if the pitcher is in the circle the runners must go directly to the next base (steal) or go back to the base they were on. They can not go one way then the other.
What happens to a pitcher if a bok is called on them?
If a "Balk" is called, all runners on base advance to the next base.
Is a balk when nobody is on supposed to be called a ball and if it is can someone get walked without ever throwing a pitch?
A balk cannot be called if no one is on base. The essence of a balk is the pitcher is tiring to achieve an unfair advantage over the base runner. No runner, no advantage. If a pitcher, while no runners are on base, commits an action that would have been recognized as a balk if runners had been on base, the penalty for this is a ball. So yes, in theory, you could "walk someone without every throwing a pitch" --- (i.e), if you were on the mound and dropped the ball, that would be a "balk" and result in a ball.. The thing is, it does count on pitch count
A balk is called with runners on base and the batter hits the ball for an out. What happens?
The balk is void if the ball is hit. Just as if there was no balk called. If your batter hits the balked pitch and grounds out then he is out. Runners advance at their own risk. This is dependent on the league that is being played. In high school, a balk is immediate meaning that if the ball is hit it means nothing and the runners all move up a base. But in some leagues, it is a delayed balk. This means that if the batter reaches base and all runners move up a base the balk is waved off. At no point does the balk benefit the defense. A balk is a punishment to deceiving the offensive players or in this case the runners. So in reality the balk at no point turns void unless the offense benefits from the play.
When pitching to the batter if the pitcher's pivot foot comes off the rubber before the ball leaves his hand is there any penalty?
If there are runners on base, it's a balk. Runners advance one base (MLB Rule 8.05(e)). If there's no one on base, and the pitch is delivered, a ball is called unless the batter reaches base otherwise (MLB Rule 8.01(d)).
In slow pitch softball if the batter-runner is hit by his own batted ball while running to first base he is out can the runners on base advance or must they remain at their base?
batter is out, runners do not advance
