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Originally Posted by Rufus
My fellow coach said it is because he didn't disengage with his pivot foot backwards off the plate first.
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This particular rule is the same in all codes. Your fellow coach has been drinking the myth kool-aid.
Two differences that hve not been mentioned:
- A balk is an immediate dead ball in FED, even if the balk is immediately followed by a throw or pitch. Kill it and advance the runners.
- The "gorilla stance" is a balk in FED. How strictly it's enforced will vary by area.