Runner on third. time out allowed by HP ump. Pitcher takes the rubber as batter is entering the box. Pitcher lifts a leg moves it toward second and then goes into his pre set routine. field ump calls balk without HP ump calling for play. Is call right?
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No balk can occur during a dead ball situation. Unless the plate umpire made the ball "live" (pointed at the pitcher and said "PLAY!") per rule 5.02, there is no balk. 5.02 After the umpire calls "Play" the ball is alive and in play and remains alive and in play until for legal cause, or at the umpire’s call of "Time" suspending play, the ball becomes dead. While the ball is dead no player may be put out, no bases may be run and no runs may be scored, except that runners may advance one or more bases as the result of acts which occurred while the ball was alive (such as, but not limited to a balk, an overthrow, interference, or a home run or other fair ball hit out of the playing field).
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isn't the play still dead since the hp ump never said play ball?
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I dunno, this is usually around the time when I change the channel.
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