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Originally posted by JohmPMiller
I was doing the bases in a USSSA game (10 yr olds) with a man on first. As the pitcher delivered the pitch the PU called balk for the first baseman having at least one foot in foul territory. I know all players except the catcher is supposed to be in fair territory but I didn't know this was a balk. He did this later when the third baseman did the same thing with R3 on. Is this correct. I was watching the pitcher for balk moves and did not see what happened on first or third as the pitcher pitched.
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IT's not a balk. If the fielder was completely in foul territory, the pitch should be ignored (by interpretation) and the fielder made to stand in fair territory.
There is no clear interp on whether the fielder needs one or both feet in fair territory. Certainly, if no one complains, then one foot is enough. Either the NL or the AL (I forget which) allowed just one foot; the other required both feet if someone complained. I don't know what they do now that the umpire staffs are combined. FED only requires one foot.