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Originally Posted by biggravy
I can't remember the rule reference but I'm pretty sure I got that one. I definitely felt it was an attempt to deceive the runner.
Long winded I know, but I'm seeing kids getting a lot better at manipulating gray areas from the mound this year. I'm really trying to get in to the finer points of separating a balk from an ugly delivery.
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MB and BJ have already nailed the technicalities.The fact that you can't remember if it is a violation of a rule is probably a good reason NOT to call the balk. At the younger levels most of it is ugly deliveries period and there is a fine line between enforcement and education. That being dependent on the coach and official however, I definitly found myself looking for way too many balks than actually happened until I really had a good understanding of them. Comes with experience.
Keep working and good luck.