weekend4trvl wrote:txfpcoach wrote:Here's the relevance we ponder this call all weekend and saw how it could be used to a teams advantage if it was correct. The runner left legally at least from a timing perspective.
However how would you call this:
Pitcher winds up and goes through her motion as she's preparing to deliver the ball she flips it forward into her own glove (just like they do in some warm ups) the ball leaves her hand and travels say 12 inches and she essential becomes her own catcher. She now has the advantage on any base runner.
Do you still have a legal pitch?
Do you now have the LBR in effect immediately as the pitcher has the ball in the circle?
What is the difference between the two situations? other then intentional/unintentional and even if it's intentional what rule would be in effect if any.
So with some practice it could be used as a pitch out to your self. It should not be legal.
A pitch out to yourself is not legal, that would be an illegal pitch. The mistake being made is confining thinking in terms of analyzing a play. You can look at a play without self imposed blinders, but with judgment and rule accordingly. Rule 6 -3 is essentially clarified by section 11, which states if the pitcher drops the ball, its live. It's not a loop hole to the pitching regulations and judgment would be applied to determine IP or dropped ball.