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During a pitch, infield umpire calls balk, bases loaded, batter hits a ball. Is the ball struck dead or is it a live ball?
Jess,
It depends on the rule code being used. In high school rules (NFHS, or Fed), the ball is immediately dead and all runners advance one base.
In any other rule code (unless a rule modification is being used by the local league), the ball is live. If the batter hits the ball and all runners and the batter advance at least one base, the balk is ignored. If not, all the runners are advanced one base from where they were at the time of pitch, and the batter is still at bat with the same count.
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Andrew Senger
Expertise
Anything related to baseball rules.
Experience
I am a baseball umpire. I am certified for High School (NFHS), and work in Missouri (MSHSAA). I also umpire for local leagues that use both NFHS and OBR.
Organizations
NFHS - National Federation of High Schools
MSHSAA - Missouri State High School Athletic Association
GSLAU - Greater St. Louis Association of Umpires
Education/Credentials
I have attended numerous training lessons on umpiring. Many of these lessons including Rules Interpretations.
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