[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by David Emerling

Let me try to go throw this a bit more methodically. Please jump in if you think you can shed any light on any of the following plays.

All of the plays assume R1 & R3.

Play #1: Pitcher steps toward 3rd, fakes a throw, then spins around toward 1st and makes a pickoff attempt on R1. While performing this maneuver, F1's pivot foot comes off the rubber.

OBR - Legal

FED - Legal

Play #2: Pitcher steps toward 3rd, fakes a throw, then spins around toward 1st and makes a pickoff attempt on R1. While performing this maneuver, F1's pivot remains in contact with the rubber.

OBR - Balk

FED - Legal

Play #3: Pitcher steps toward 3rd, fakes a throw, then spins around toward 1st and makes no throw since there is no play on R1. While performing this maneuver, F1's pivot comes off the rubber.

OBR - Legal

FED - ??? (not sure - open to discussion)

Play #4: Pitcher steps toward 3rd, fakes a throw, then spins around toward 1st and makes no throw since there is no play on R1. While performing this maneuver, F1's pivot remains in contact with the rubber.

OBR - Balk

FED - ??? (not sure - open to discussion)

Play #5: Pitcher steps toward 3rd, fakes a throw, then spins around toward 1st and makes a wild throw that goes into dead-ball territory. While performing this maneuver, F1's remains in contact with the rubber.

OBR - Balk (not sure of the base award. one base for the balk -or- two bases for the ball going into DBT?)

FED - Legal (one base award in accordance with casebook play 6.1.5)

Play #6: Pitcher steps toward 3rd, fakes a throw, then spins around toward 1st and makes a wild throw that goes into dead-ball territory. While performing this maneuver, F1's pivot comes off the rubber.

OBR - Legal (two base award ... pitcher is an infielder)

FED - ??? (not sure - open to discussion)

David Emerling
Memphis, TN

All your rulings are correct. On the ones you question:

3) FED -- Legal

4) FED -- Balk

5) OBR -- Balk -- One base

6) Legal -- two base award.