In FED I see where it explaines how to step off the pitcher's plate, " Step backward off the pitcher's plate", but nothing about disengaging the plate. I know I have read that when a pitcher feints to third, without stepping back off the plate, then turning and stepping toward and throwing to first, if the ball goes into dead ball territory runners get one base. Pitcher throw is from the plate. If that is the case then if the pitcher makes the same move, but feints to first it would be a balk. Right?
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