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Originally posted by Michael Taylor
It's the other way around. You can be open and stay open. You be open and close on the set. You be closed but you have to stay closed. If you watch Mike Messina pitch he starts closed and as he is coming set he opens to first and closes on the set. This legal in OBR. It's a balk in FED. Hopes this clears it up if not ask again. I'm not noted for my writing skills.
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Michael, while my personal beliefs agree with you, I am posting to indicate that in North Texas (at least 3 Fed Chapters in Dallas Metro Area), this move of opening and closing the shoulder is TRAINED as allowable provided the opening and closing is done during the stretch motion.
Although I don't agree with the training, at least 300 umps total in these associations do not call it. I accept it as trained and accepted practice in this area.
Just a note,
Steve