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Evans says "break the plane" too:
On the "trick 3rd to 1st" move used by the righthander, the umpire should be especially alert for two criteria:
(1) the pitcher may not break the back plane of the rubber with his free foot before attempting the feint to 3rd; and
(2) in his feint to 3rd, he must break contact from the rubber with his pivot foot.
Breaking the plane would be a balk in violation of 8.01(a) and failure to break contact would be a balk in violation of 8.01(c)...not a direct step from the rubber ("while touching his plate").
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Matthew 15:14, 1 Corinthians 1:23-25
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