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Old Fri Jun 19, 2009, 09:07am
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Originally Posted by Klokard View Post
Question. In College and Fed I know a complete and discernable stop is required. I have also read that in the Pro game, a little leeway is given. Had an Indy pro game last night. Ex MLB pitcher on the mound. I am U3. A few times while in "C" I could have called a balk in the College or Fed game but left it alone as I have watched countless hours of MLB on TV and in person. He stopped. But not very long. Your thoughts on the difference?
How long does a complete and discernible stop have to be? Even the pros have to do that. And, a "good stop" is a complete and discernible stop. Is it not? If he wasn't stopping, it is a balk but apparently the other team didn't think it was so it wasn't apparently.

I am not questioning whether or not you should have called it. I am questioning the definition of a "complete and discernible" stop. What determines that?
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