Does opting to walk count as a pitch?

[Scruffy harry]

As you all know, in co-ed slowpitch when, with two outs, a male batter is walked, the next batter (female) has the option to bat or walk. My question is, does opting to walk count as a "pitch" for the purposes of appeals that must be made "before the next pitch"? For example if the male batter was batting out of turn, or missed 1st base when walking to 2nd, would the defence have to appeal before the next batter reached 1st base? Since she can go there straight from the dugout, that might be a very small window of opportunity!

 

[EAJuggalo]

No. before the next pitch means before the pitcher throws the next pitch, commits an illegal pitcher action or issues an intentional walk.

 

[DeputyUICHousto]

As you all know, in co-ed slowpitch when, with two outs, a male batter is walked, the next batter (female) has the option to bat or walk. My question is, does opting to walk count as a "pitch" for the purposes of appeals that must be made "before the next pitch"? For example if the male batter was batting out of turn, or missed 1st base when walking to 2nd, would the defence have to appeal before the next batter reached 1st base? Since she can go there straight from the dugout, that might be a very small window of opportunity!

The female batter should NOT be permitted to go directly to first base from the dugout. This prevents issues like this from arising.

 

[baseman]

If the previous batter was walked then there would be nothing to appeal.

 

[EAJuggalo]

If the previous batter was walked then there would be nothing to appeal.

The OP laid out two valid reasons why there might be an appeal.