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Originally Posted by blueump
Yup, its illegal, and thus a balk. I call it every time I see it. No warnings needed. Call it, and they'll fix it.
If you don't call it, they'll want warnings for EVERYTHING!
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I think this is a really, really technical balk. I would rather tell a pitcher to knock it off and have the catcher relay the information. If there is some clear deceit the first time, I have no problem in calling this. Once again what you consider a balk is also judgment. A lot of umpires want to call anything not perfect according to the rules.
Peace