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Originally posted by David B
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Originally posted by Delaware Blue
Sure sounds like a balk to me...
the coach said that they had done this all season long (in HS), and no one had called it a balk.
Interesting since FED rules prohibit F1 from throwing to a base from the wind up. He may only pitch to the batter or step off. In FED, any throw to a base from the wind up position without legally disengaging first is a balk.
OBR allows the pitcher to throw to a base from the wind up as long as he steps directly to the base and makes no move normally associated with the delivery of the pitch.
From J/R
It is a balk if a pitcher:
Commits to pitch but fails to do so. Windup Mode: The pitcher is committed to pitch when there is a movement or step of his non-pivot foot. His joining of hands without movement of either foot does not commit the pitcher to pitch.
It is not a balk if a pitcher steps to: Third, second, or first base from the windup position (without beginning any wind-up motion)...
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Yes, he did step back with his pivot foot first which the coach said makes him an infielder.
I agree with that, but he still has to abide by FED which prohits him making moves naturally associated with a pitch.
I'm also going to talk with several of our umpires who did NOT call it a balk and see what they were thinking.
We will be sure and correct this by next season
Thanks
David
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If he steps back with his pivot foot, he shall make no other movement that resembles a pitch, such as raising his glove and pitching hand together above his head, or moving his non-pivot foot in a manner that would resemble a pitch. If he wants a legal stepoff he just needs to stepoff and keep all his other body parts still.