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    On 4/26/2023 at 8:48 PM, myrecordwashorrible said:

    Wasn't watching at the time but Duke while utilizing the Durham Bull's facility had a power outage delaying a conference game.  Leads me to a general question but not a specific game situation as I have only seen or been part of power outages during dead ball situations.  How would an official handle a power outage during a nightgame of course that occurs while a ball is in play. I'm thinking of a ball against the outfield wall with runners on or a lazy fly ball and lights go out leading to it not being caught...these are 2 very different situations in that one was offensive advantage and the other defensive advantage at the time of power loss.  

    Going to take a shot here and speculate it would be treated as though the pitch never occurred, buy could also see umpires discretion to determine runners placement or out call on fly ball. 

    I would say the whole play would be nullified and would start back before light prob

  7. Ask MrUmp1 your rules question.

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    Well I have referenced that rule a number of times. 

    If you read my post I said the 20 seconds start from the time the pitcher receives the ball.

    There are speed up rules on the batter that have been around for over 20 years. Ever see an umpire tell the batter or motion for him to get in the box? There are a few reasons a batter can step away but for the most part they have to be there near the box. 

    It is not a point of special emphasis.

    And as far as a coach knowing the rule, they only know the rules they want to exploit. 

    Maybe you should get the digital copy of the NFHS rules book and then you can search key words and easily find the rules you want to understand. It's all there in print.

  8. Ask MrUmp1 your rules question.

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    no clock but the rule has always been a pitcher has 20 seconds to start his delivery after he receives the ball. If a pitcher is just stalling and not completing a pitch, I have said lets go, you have 20 seconds to throw the ball. Work with a pace and everybody plays better and Granny doesn't fall asleep in her lawn chair.

  12. Ask MrUmp1 your rules question.

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    Just finished year 29 of HS Baseball. Taking it one year at a time now. The disrespect from fans and players was the worst I have seen in a long time. Most coaches do a great job of controlling their players but some seem to let their players do and say whatever they want to umpires. The parents feed off all the taunting. I actually had to eject a fan at a small school this year and I don't recall ever doing that before. 

    This is the hidden content, please

     

    Read this article I can relate.

  14. Ask MrUmp1 your rules question.

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    I think it is a good rule. If a batter was allowed to jump back out of the box when a pitch is being made, it would be distracting to the pitcher. 

    The keeping one foot in the box is a speed up rule put in place many years ago. It is currently a rule in college. If a batter keeps stepping out of the box in between pitches, I just quietly tell him to stay around the box. If he wants to give me attitude about it, maybe the next close pitch is a strike, just sayin. 

  15. Ask MrUmp1 your rules question.

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    Stepping out of the box without time and a ball is thrown it is an automatic strike. As far as a second strike not in this instance. A strike can be called if a batter leaves the box for no reason. There are reasons why a batter can legally step out between pitches. Very rare situation. In 28 years of high school ball I can maybe think I called this 2 or 3 times. 

     

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