Original post said that F1 lifted pivot foot high in the air.
Lets look at this, if I am R1 and see this, which I should, as well as FBC. My *** is back to the bag, he is stepping off. OR balking IF the ump decides he is simulating a pitch.Hensley an company , IMHO , have decided to iterpret this as a simulated pitch, could very well be.That is judgement, very well good call, BUT, original post was looking at a simle/ slow pivot foot lift, he may go backwards, lets wait and see.2 things are gonna happen, #1...ump figures a legal disengagement, or he rules a simulation of pitch. IT IS ALL JUDGEMENT!!!!!!
Slow, deliberate/ and obvious....nuttin
err on the side of judgement.....yours