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Originally posted by Michael Taylor
Situation 1
It sounds like F1 is standing in an open stance meaning his foot is slightly towards firt so he can see the runner without turning his shoulder. This is fine. From there he can come set either open or closed (his lead foot towards the plate). Once he closes his stance he can't turn his shoulder open again. If he does it's a balk.
Situation 2
The tap towards third and back to first seems like a balk. From your description it doesn't sound like he broke the rubber. I don't have a FED book handy but in OBR 8.05 note it says he can't,while in contact with the ruthe direction of second. He doesn't have to make a fake at all. This sounds like nothing to me.
Situation 4
See three. Here again in the turn he has to put his foot down somewhere and it sure sounds like toward second to me. He doesn't have to make the fake.
Situation 5
This question is a little ambiguous. If you have R1 and he breaks toward second the pitcher may turn and throw to second to make a play. I'm not sure what you mean by stepping toward the runner is.
bber, step toward third and in the same motion turn back to first and throw there. If he makes the same type move but breaks the rubber then he's fine.
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Situation 1
Are you saying that F1 can actually start off with his left shoulder directly pointed towards first at the point that he comes set?
Situation 2
What does it mean to break the rubber? Does it mean that he can't have any part of his foot on the rubber when he fakes the throw to third? It always appears to me, looking from home plate, that the pitcher has at least part of his foot on the rubber when he does the third-to first pick off move.
Situation 4
According to Fed 6-2-4b he has to either throw or feint a throw to the base. Am I misunderstanding this?
Situation 5
What I mean is as follows. B2 breaks towards second. He is halfway between first and second when F1 steps directly towards him. Is this step legal since it is towards the runner and not the bag?
[Edited by Gre144 on Apr 28th, 2001 at 10:14 PM]