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Old Mon Apr 12, 2004, 02:43pm
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Re: Re: Still confused on this...help!!!

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Originally posted by bob jenkins
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Originally posted by Rbn3
About half the umpires we run across interprete the rule as not requiring a "stop" when throwing to first.

Those half are right.

Yup. The pitcher hasn't "come set" until he comes to that complete stop. Until then, he can step and throw anywhere. Except home.
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