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Originally posted by jicecone
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Originally posted by JJ
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John, I don't believe many players will be "spitting dirt".
Most of these players have utilized this same rule during the summer months, for leagues using OBR or similar rules. I for one am glad to see Fed finally come around.
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This has ALWAYS been a balk in OBR. It's deception. High School games will be fun this year!
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Am I missing something here? Before coming set, the pitcher is not allowed to turn his shoulders toward first quickly or otherwise.? [/B][/QUOTE]The pitcher is not allowed to feint to first. A quick movement of the shoulders, before coming to the discernible stop, is a feint and hence a balk. A slow turning before the stop is nothing since it cannot deceive the runner.
A turn of the shoulder, slow or fast, after coming to the pause is a balk everywhere.