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Originally Posted by _Bruno_
LHP lifts his leg and steps to 1stbase (45° angle) but his toes point towards homeplate as if he was pitching. is this a balk ?
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If the rest of the move is legal, then where the toes are pointing is of no consequence.
As a practical matter, where the toes are pointing can help the umpire decide whether there was a motion to the plate before the throw, or to where the step was made.