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The batter hits the ball over the fence and a balk was called what happens?
In Major League Baseball a Balk is a delayed dead ball. That means that if the pitcher pitches the ball after the Balk is called, the umpire waits to see what happens before calling time and enforcing the Balk. If the batter hits the ball, and reaches base safely, and all runners advance at least one base, the Balk is ignored.
What is the penalty if a third baseman is not in fair territory when the pitcher delivers the ball to the batter?
It is a balk. Same for the first baseman.
What does it mean when the pitcher does something that lets a man take a base?
he could have made a balk ... walked the batter or hit him with the ball ...
In baseball how can the catcher commit a balk?
A balk can only be called when the ball is live. If a batter has been awarded time out, then play has stopped, and a balk is impossible. It's safer for the pitcher to complete the pitch, just in case the batter isn't awarded time out.
A balk is called with runners on base and the batter hits the ball for an out. What happens?
The balk is void if the ball is hit. Just as if there was no balk called. If your batter hits the balked pitch and grounds out then he is out. Runners advance at their own risk. This is dependent on the league that is being played. In high school, a balk is immediate meaning that if the ball is hit it means nothing and the runners all move up a base. But in some leagues, it is a delayed balk. This means that if the batter reaches base and all runners move up a base the balk is waved off. At no point does the balk benefit the defense. A balk is a punishment to deceiving the offensive players or in this case the runners. So in reality the balk at no point turns void unless the offense benefits from the play.
In baseball what is a bak?
The word is balk. In baseball, the offensive players do not need to stand on the base. They can stand off the base. When the pitcher has the ball, he is allowed to throw it to a teammate and the teammate can touch the opponent not on base with the ball. The opponent will be out and will leave the playing field. The pitcher can face the batter and then turn around and throw the ball to a teammate. The purpose of the pitcher is to throw the ball across home plate so the batter can hit it or not hit it. At some point the pitcher has to pitch the ball to the batter. The pitcher has to make some sort of a motion and then pitch the ball. If he makes the wrong kind of motion it is called a balk. It counts as a ball on the batter and a player on base gets to go to the next base. A lot of people in the audience can not tell when the pitcher has committed a balk.
Pitcher during his delivery drops the ball is it a balk?
Yes, it is a balk. If the ball rolls into foul territory, however, it counts as a ball instead.
How many balk calls are there?
There is only one call for a balk. When a pitcher is in the stretch and a runner or runners are on base, the pitcher must pause before throwing to homeplate. There can also be a balk called on the pitcher if he makes a move to throw out someone at first base, but doesn't actually throw the ball. (No fake throws to first allowed!) The last reason for a balk to be called is if a pitcher begins to move his front leg towards homeplate, but does not throw the ball to home. (Or simply pitch to the batter). A balk results in baserunners advancing one base.
Is a balk an immediate dead ball?
yes
Can the pitcher from the stretch position remove the ball from the glove while on the pitchers plate with out committing a balk with runners on base?
YES ... How do you think he'll throw the ball home ??? The way you get called for a balk is by making a motion towards a base while on the rubber ... you don't ever have to put the ball in the glove ... this is only do so that the batter will not see the grip and know what pitch is coming ...
Where can the pitcher stand for the hidden ball trick?
Rule states.It is a Balk if you are on the rubber or straddling the rubber with out the ball .it is a balk . it has nothing in it that says you can`t be on the mound without possession of the ball .Correct me if I'm wrong .
How can you say the word balk in a sentence?
"I am using the word balk in a sentence." Okay, serious this time the area on a billiard table behind the balkline "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"
