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Old Mon Jun 28, 2004, 10:07pm
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Originally posted by tornado
Is there a rules/balk interpretation written somewhere that will back this up? I'm in disagreement with my league's UIC. He keeps telling me that a RH has to disengage in order to throw to first...

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From PBUC 6.5(f) - If a pitcher, while touching his plate, jumps into the air with both feet simultaneously and his non-pivot foot lands in a step toward first base before he throws to that base, he has made a legal move.

A jump turn is not a balk.
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