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Originally Posted by njdevs00cup
Is a fake jump turn (provided the pitcher steps to first w/ the non-pivot foot and disengages) a legal move? FED
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No. A jump turn is not considered disengaging. To disengage, the pitcher must first step back off the rubber with his pivot foot. On a jump turn, his pivot foot merely comes off the rubber as a result of the jump, not as an intentional disengagement. Balk.