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Originally posted by GarthB
"1. Is it legal for the pitcher to step toward first with his heel first?
As long as the foot gains ground toward first, the move is legal. (12/26) "
This provides additional incentive to stop the sloppy wind-up many youngsters use, stepping directly towards first, heel first, instead of in front of, or behind, the rubber.
GB
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YEs, except that, in most cases, the wind-up move is accompanied by additional movements of the hands / arms that indicate it's a pitch. So, despite the (legal) foot movement, it's now illegal to throw to first.
Certainly, in my games, that's what I'm going to see.
(Especially since the wind-up with R1 is only used when there's also an R2 and an R3; R1 isn't going anywhere and there's no need for a "legal" pick-off attempt at first.)