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Originally posted by PS2Man
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Originally posted by cbfoulds
I'll bet you that you cannot quote me [give me the words from the book, please] a rule that says if F1 deviates from his habitual motion, it's a balk. EXCEPT for if he starts his habitual motion and does not deliver to the plate: this F1 delivered.
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I never stated that in the rules you had to deceive the runner in order to have a balk. I am saying that the motion is not normal. If the motion is not a normal part of the pitcher's motion, then it can be considered illegal.
"Failing to pitch to the batter in a continuous motion immediately after any movement of any part of the body such as he habitually uses in his delivery."---Rule 6-2-4d
Now if your interpretation is different that is fine with me.
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What is there to interpret?
Where in 6-2-4d does it say that it is a balk to use a motion to pitch that he
does not "habitually use in his delivery"?
We agree, I believe, that Tony's F1 DID NOT make
...any movement of any part of the body such as he habitually uses in his delivery...[I mean, that WAS your point, right?: it wasn't his habitual delivery], so
THAT part of the rule don't apply. And I hope that we agree that Tony's F1 DID NOT
"fail.. to pitch to the batter...", 'cause Tony says he pitched. So what part of this rule are you "interpreting"?