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Originally posted by Reznor
Hi all. I'm new here and a first year HS umpire.
Ok. Here's the situation. I was doing a JV game the other day and the pitcher was starting in the set position (not the stretch). From being set he would then lift both of his hands and glove above his head then make his delivery. Is this a balk or is a pitcher not required to come directly to the plate if hes not making or feinting a pickoff move?
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I guess we're reading his intentions differently. I read this as the pitcher being in the set position as opposed to the windup. I don't see him mention anything about the pitcher seperating his hands. The way I envisioned what he was describing was the pitcher bringing his hands over his head while still together as part of his motion to the plate. The motion of the hands may have made it look like the windup, but absent the step back with the free foot I see this as a proper set position.
Tim.