A pitch dropped during a delivery with the bases empty is true under which option?

A pitch dropped during a delivery with the bases empty is true under which option?

• A. A pitch is illegal
• B. The ball is a ball if it crosses the foul line
• C. The pitch is dead and declared a no pitch if it stops prior to crossing the foul line
• D. B & C

Answer: (D)

When a pitch is dropped during the delivery with no runners on base, there are two possible outcomes based on what happens after the drop. If the ball continues and crosses the foul line, it is ruled a ball. If the ball stops before it crosses the foul line, the delivery is a dead ball and declared a no pitch. Both of these situations can occur, so the statement that covers both is the correct description.

When a pitch is dropped during the delivery with no runners on base, there are two possible outcomes based on what happens after the drop. If the ball continues and crosses the foul line, it is ruled a ball. If the ball stops before it crosses the foul line, the delivery is a dead ball and declared a no pitch. Both of these situations can occur, so the statement that covers both is the correct description.