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Originally Posted by waltjp
The same reason that coaches want a balk when the opposing pitcher throws to first from the rubber.
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My theory is different. Some coaches, especially at lower levels, can't be bothered to figure out the balk rule. Other coaches misunderestimate their pitchers' intelligence. Coach knows that a pitcher who steps off cannot balk by feinting or throwing to any base, so they just teach that to keep it simple.