Dockers Catcher´s Balk

Duisburg Dockers - Ratingen Goosenecks am 18.6.07

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[RinoaxSquall]

The ump was calling balk for the catcher being out of the box.... a call most umpires with any amount of experience will never make unless the catcher is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY outside the box. The catcher was thrown out for demonstrating, which is what we call "showing up" the umpire and will get you thrown out every time.... it's no different than a batter drawing a line in the dirt where they think the balls path was. Shouldn't have happened because the balk never should have been called

[morvsi]

I think the decision to throw the catcher out of the game is wrong....he doesnt say any bad thing....he just wanted to know why it was a balk and then he said there isn´t even a battersbox.......and them this call........i think the ump did a very bad job here.

[Shamless99]

Right call the catcher can't leave the box before the pitch is thrown

[ShivaChemburkar]

What a ree you're supposed to use your LEFT hand to eject players

[frakenpaddy]

When the catcher leaves their spot before the pitch is thrown its a balk. This happened to mike pizza a whole ago

[mlr082202]

this is a balk because the pitcher did not make a discernible stop. it is a bit overboard in my opinion since this is an intentional walk, but the rule is a rule. MLB, fine, but not this league. C'Mon Man

[MrBaseballump]

No such thing as a "catchers balk", it is an illegal pitch. Which is penalized the same as a balk.

[noahmcdx]

@redlegone No it was actually the right call. LRN2READRULES

[noahmcdx]

@tmacintosh26 No it wasn't...

[noahmcdx]

Perfect call. We need umpires with those kind of balls here in the U.S.

The catcher left the catchers box WAY before the ball was released. You have to keep BOTH feet in the space between the two batter's boxes until the ball is released from the pitcher's hand.

[noahmcdx]

@RinoaxSquall Yes it should of. That was a catcher's balk.

The catcher cannot leave the space between the two batter's boxes with one foot or both until the ball is released. Most catchers do this everytime, and should be taught. Yes, I am a catcher.