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Old Thu Jul 16, 2009, 09:45pm
UmpJM UmpJM is offline
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Tuss,

I wasn't there, but from your description, I believe you "kicked" both of these calls and the coaches had just cause to be upset with your rulings.

As JR12 astutely points out, on an "in contact" feint to 3B, a "step" IS required, but a "throwing motion" is not.

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...His body was not directly facing the plate, so I am thinking that he is going from the set. ...
Whether the pitcher's body is "....directly facing the plate..." is not a material question. His starting foot position IS.

JM
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