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Originally posted by Tim C
When a right handed F1 lifts his left foot (non-pivot foot) the very next move must be towards first base. He cannot lift his leg upwards and then spin around. That move has been defined as "two distinctive moves" and therefore a balk.
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There's a rec league director in the area who is looking for some "symmetry" in this business of lifting the leg before stepping toward first. His point is that a left-handed pitcher is able to lift his leg (somewhat) before stepping toward first base and that a right-handed pitcher ought to be allowed a similar amount of leg lift before stepping.
Is a LHP allowed to lift his free leg more than a RHP? If so, why?