[largeone59]

Originally posted by BayouUmp
Here's the maneuver: http://www.eteamz.com/HoustonHS/vide...up_pickoff.mov
Now, I don't think #3 is the reason for a BALK is this sitch, but it makes about as much sense to argue #3 as it does to ignore #1 while arguing #2.

Well, you CAN ignore 2 of these and pick one, since the connective in these parts of the sentence is "OR" (not "AND", which would mean that all 3 requirements would needed to be fufilled).

I think this is legal. He stepped to the base and didn't make any motion associated with his pitch while off the rubber.