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					Originally Posted by  Dave Reed
					 
				 
				I assume you didn't really mean that the bolded portion was determistic or even important, but just in case: 
 
There are many ways to balk,  but surprising the umpire isn't one of the ways. 
 
And, "angle" is the correct way to decide if a step balk has occurred. 
			
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 No it's not, and I hope you don't subscribe to the mythical 45* angle all too erroneously assumed to exist.