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Originally Posted by bfoster
If a RHP's windup usually consists of him stepping to the side with his free-foot, is there a good rule of thumb for distinguising between the start of his windup and his stepping to throw to first? I mean, even if his foot isn't turned and pointing towards first base, it seems that he would still be able to argue that a step to first base. It's like he'd have the option to throw to first or pitch with the same movement.
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What do his arms / body "look like" when he's going to pitch? What do they "look like" when he's throwing to first? It shouldn't be hard to distinguish this.
You can't just concentrate on one body part / rules issue. It's the entirety that makes it a balk or legal.