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Originally Posted by Robert E. Harrison
Fed rules: Runners on 1st and 3rd. F1 in set position. As F1 is coming up towards his set he jumps back with his pivot foot and just before his pivot foot hits the ground behind the rubber, the ball pops out similar to a second basemen loosing the transfer on a double play.
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I'm not quite sure how F1 "jumps back with his pivot foot" but I think I have a balk. He's still engaged until he's disengaged -- and that doesn't happen until the pivot foot reaches the ground.
That said, if I couldn't tell which happened first (dropping the ball or the pivot foot hitting the ground), I'd give the benefit of the doubt to the pitcher.