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Originally posted by DG
In front of the rubber means in front of the rubber. If he plants his non pivot foot in a location that I would consider a balk if he were to step there after coming set normally, then I call a balk as soon as he makes a move to home. Never seen it happen, I'm just answering the question.
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If that were so, wouldn't you have to balk him immediately, when he fails to throw to first (assuming R1 and a right-handed pitcher) under OBR 8.05b?
I don't think this is a good guideline. I see you've mastered the reflexive property, but that doesn't tell us what the definition of "is" is. ;-) "In front" is a pretty vague term. A "step" toward a base is usually defined as having both distance and direction. A goofy location of the free foot in the set position does not become a step. Gee has the rule citation above.
P-Sz