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Originally Posted by soundedlikeastrike
"In FED, turning the shoulder to look at 1B prior to the stretch (before coming set) is legal. Once set, its a balk if he turns the shoulder."
Ah, I see it now, from J/R. NFHS, 6-1-1-- If an in contact pitcher turns his shoulders to check a runner, it is a balk, unless the pticher is in the stretch position and has not yet begun his motion to set.
So, you that work Fed and others, do you call it the same?
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If that's what J/R said, he's wrong. The restriction begins when F1 joins his hands -- not when he begins his motion to come set.
And, before F1 joins his hands, I would give more leeway in FED -- not that I've seen F1 turn more in FED than in other codes. After F1 joins his hands, I treat the codes the same.