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Originally Posted by ToGreySt
if that's the case, then isn't B legal? his first motion was to step off the rubber, then he raised his hands over his head
Joe
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No, B is not legal. Raising his hands over his head is a motion normally associated with the windup. Since he disengaged the pitcher's plate, he made that motion while not in contact with the pitcher's plate. That's a balk.
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Originally Posted by tibear
According to rule 8.01, the pitcher MUST separate his hands as he disengages the rubber.
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The rule is written so it appears to require that the hands separate as F1 steps off, that is not the intent of the rule. F1 must drop his hands at some point before re-engaging the pitcher's plate, but he does not have to do so as he steps off.