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FED Rules Please.
Situation 1
B1 on first. F1 has his shoulder turned towards first during his prelimenary motions until he comes set. I call a balk right away. Right call or not? He did not actually turn his shoulders when he came set. On the contrary,his shoulders where already turned as he was coming set.
Situation 2
B1 on first and B3 on third. F1 taps his foot towards third and then goes to first. It looked strange to me but I didn't call it a balk. I think I should have called a balk because he really didn't step towards third; he just tapped his foot in a direction towards third before going to first.
Also, does he have to be off the rubber when he makes this third to first move? Does he actually have to throw to first after faking to third?
Situation 3
B1 on first begins to steal. While on the mound F1 turns his non pivot foot and body towards second but does not actually step towards second(He also does not fake a throw there). He then run towars B1. I called a balk because he did not step towards second or fake a throw there. He only did a jump-step turn towards second and then ran towards B1 with the ball in his hand, but actually didn't step towards the base. His foot and body just pointed in the direction of second. Is this considered a legal step or a balk?
Situation 4
B1 on first and B3 on third. B1 begins heading towards second. F1 seeing this, turns his non pivot foot and body towards second but does not fake a throw. I call a balk because he did not fake the throw. Am I right or wrong? Also, he really didn't step towards second, he just jumped and turned towards second. Would jumping and tuning in the direction of the bag without stepping towards it be considered a legal step towards the bag or a balk?
Situation 5
Finally, can F1 step and then fake a throw towards an occupied/unoccupied bag in an attempt to put out a runner or does he have to step and fake the throw at the same time?(I am assuming that he does have to fake a throw in order for a balk not to be called) Also, the coach said it is legal to step towards the runner who is the act of stealing. He is wrong isn't he?
[Edited by Gre144 on Apr 28th, 2001 at 09:27 PM]
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