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NAPBL 6.4a and 6.4l
6.4 SPECIAL BALK REGULATIONS
(a) The pitcher shall be charged with a balk if he attempts a pick-off at first base and throws to the first baseman who is either in front of or behind first base and obviously not making an attempt at retiring the runner. However, there is no violation if the pitcher throws the ball directly to first base in this situation. Also note that there is no violation if the pitcher attempts a pick-off at second or third and throws to an infielder who is in front of or behind either of those bases (i.e., this violation is only in reference to pick-offs at first base),
(l) There is no violation if a pitcher attempts a pick off at second base and seeing no fielder covering the bag, throws to the shortstop or second baseman, neither of whom is in the vicinity of the bag nor is making an actual attempt to retire
the runner.
It is possible to balk to second, for example if the pitcher fails to step toward second.
[Edited by Buster Light on Mar 5th, 2001 at 01:23 PM]
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