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Hawk: I am noticing MANY pitchers and their coaches who think that F1 must step off in order to throw to 1B. This is happeneing at many levels. I think it stems from the concept that one must step off in order to FAKE to 1B. As an umpire, it gets kind of frustrating, especially when a coach "storms" out to argue a point (when the umpire knows he is correct).
The umpire's reference to his age (experience) was to make the point that he knows the balk rule, and probably a lot of the other rules as well. Not to say that an old dog cannot be wrong (because they often are), but as a young-ish coach, it would be in your best interest to really know FOR SURE what you are arguing before you take on a rules debate. One suggestion would be to attend your local HS Umpire Association rules clinic.
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