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I saw five pages of guys exercising ego and insults without anyone bothering to help the rookie that asked the original question. Fine example for the rookies, guys!
Rulebook Page 40 Rule 6 Section 1, Article 1
...The position of his feet determine whether he will pitch from the windup or the set position........
Rulebook Page 41 Rule 6, Section 1, Article 3.
.........He shall go the set position without interruption and in one continous motion. He shall come to a complete and discernible stop (a change of direction is not considered an acceptable stop) with the abll in both hands in front of the body and his glove at or below his chin.
If I am mistaken feel free to correct me, but I believe he is saying that the pitcher stepped on the rubber with his feet in the set position and immdiately went into his pitching motion, much like a Little League pitcher. Yes, this is a balk. Call it as early as possible. In high school, a coach is responsible for making sure the pitcher knows the pitching rule. Call it right away and correct it so the pitcher does not keep doing it. What I don't understand, did he keep pitching this way the whole game and did the other coach have anything to say? I know this, if you don't call it the first inning, you'd better not plan on calling it in the seventh inning and the opposing coach should not be allowed to ***** about it later in the game.
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