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Originally posted by mbyron
Hensley: Balk!
D-coach: Why? He stepped off.
Hensley: He can't step off LIKE THAT!
D-coach: Why not?
Hensley: He deceived the runner!
D-coach: Deception's not against the rules! I protest.
D-coach 1, Hensley OOO.
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A balk is, by definition, a judgment call. Dave's subsequent answer is NOT protestable.
We had a pitcher this season do the "windup position, step off, and then raise his arms as if starting a windup" thing. Balk. No doubt. Coach said that once he steps off he can do anything since he's a fielder. Right.