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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990
What do the rules say for umps? Is there a no tolerance rule for spiking balls? Or is it just a judgment call thing?
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Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the ump has the authority to make judgement calls for situations like this. He could have opted to give the runner an extra base to 2nd if he wanted too. Kind of like a 15yard penalty for unsportsmanship like conduct. I could be wrong?