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Originally posted by cbfoulds
My disagreement was with the "any kind of jump move.../ both feet MUST land in front of the rubber...." assertion. If a LHP "goes airborne" w/ both feet simultaneously, his pivot landing behind the rubber, it seems to me that he has probably "stepped off", as I am aware of no precedent to the contrary.
Just 'cause he "jumps" don't necessarily make it the kind of "jump-step" to which you are referring. [/B]
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If the jump is part of his throwing motion - then it really doesn't matter WHERE F1's feet land. A pitcher is allowed to align his feet for a pickoff attempt, and that alignment, if begun while in contact with the rubber, is considered to have originated FROM the rubber - even if his pivot foot ends up off the rubber.
The most classic example of this is a RHP's jump move toward 1st. His pivot usually ends up in FRONT of the rubber. It could just as easily end BEHIND the rubber. It makes no difference. It's a throw FROM the rubber in both cases.
I still can't visualize what the pitcher in your example did. It sounds like he simply went into an epileptic fit. That would be a balk.
David Emerling
Memphis, TN