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Old Mon Sep 01, 2008, 09:49am
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Originally Posted by Ump29
When and at what level of play would you call a balk on a pitcher who is moving his body to check a runner ? Head only ? Head and shoulders ?
Any time you think it's a motion (feint) to first. Other than FED, there's no mention the "moving the shoulders" is an automatic balk. The more they move, the quicker the movement, the more likely it is that it will be judged a feint.
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