20 second rule

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I saw the USA game the other night in which I believe China took an intentional ball with the 20 second rule on Bustos to put her on with a runner at third. If there was a flaw in that rule, it was right then. If you are going to intentional walk someone, you should have to throw the ball. Anything could happen, a passed ball, wild pitch, dropped by catcher or even illegal pitch.

They need to add to the rule and say 20 seconds, runners advance......

JMO

 

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MAybe it would be best if they just gave the batter the option of taking the base or hitting.

 

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How does this relate to the intentional walk Ueno gave to Bustos in today's game. The Manager for Japan made her intentions clear to walk Bustos and they did so without throwing any pitches to her.

 

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terrible rule --make the pitcher throw to the batter , even the intentional walk pitches are outside , make her throw them MD

 

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They said in international play you don't have to throw the ball, just say "go to first". They put Bustos on first that way in GM game in the 6th inning without throwing a pitch. That's Little League ****. (<--- For MD;&)

 

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thank you ringer ---I was late for work also . MD

 

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I agree, should have to at least throw the ball. Watching LL game on ESPN the other night, same scenario ( runner on third ) 3-0 count and pitcher hung onea little too close, batter took it to RF and run scored.

How is that scored BOT ? ( Base on Time )

 

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ISF rules do allow the intentional walk. I'm not a big fan of that rule. They have the same rule in high school baseball. The only justification I've ever heard for allowing this is for "saving time".

Strange that Japan's pitcher chose to hold onto the ball for longer than 20 seconds to give the walk. (There must have already been three balls, since the ISF penalty for failure to pitch within the alotted time is simply a "ball" to the batter.)

The ISF intentional walk rule says that the walk can be issued at anytime during the at-bat, regardless of the count. So, instead of just holding the ball, if they wanted to issue the walk all they had to do was state that intention to the umpire. Maybe that's what they did and the announcers just didn't pick up on it.

Be aware that the ASA and high school rules are different! Pitches must be thrown to get the walk. And, if the pitcher fails to pitch within 20 seconds, the penalty is more severe. It is an illegal pitch with a ball to the batter and a base award to any other runners.

 

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Glad to hear that Bret as I thought it was strange...