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Originally posted by Jerry
I'm not so sure you and Pete have this one right, Tim. What you both say is true if F1 is in fact "pitching" the ball. But in the scenario given, he's attempting a play on R3. All F1 has to do in that instance is to step directly toward the base . . . in this case "Home Base" . . .(assuming he's still engaged on the rubber)in the attempt to retire R3. "Stopping" before an attempted pick off is not required; only before "pitching".
Of course Pete is correct for FED, but only from the Windup Position . . . because pick-offs are not allowed from the Windup in FED. But not so in OBR.
Let's think/talk this one out a bit before calling it a "quick pitch".
Jerry,
There are ONLY 2 Pitching positions 1. The Wind-up and 2. The Set position. The stretch position (as was the case in this thread) is a preporatory position but not a PITCHING position. When F1 is on the plate then he considered a pitcher and MUST comply with the pitching regulations. Once F1 threw home while in the stretch it is a balk.
Pete Booth
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