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Originally Posted by MrUmpire
No. OBR prohibits throwing to an uncoocupied base except to make a play.
FED prohibits throwing to an unoccupied base except to make a play OR drive back a runner.
Example: R1 only. Runner has large lead. F1 throws to second, R1 retreats to first. In OBR, balk. In FED, legal.
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I may be wrong but I think accepted practice and interp of Fed is that R1 must be attempting to steal or feinting a steal.
If R1 only has a lead and throw goes to 2nd it's a balk.
Is a large lead a determining factor in your interp?
What is a large lead?
What if R1 does not retreat when F1 throws to 2nd, does it then become a balk?