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Originally Posted by bbsbvb83
Guys:
An umpire in my association just brought up the same situation at a meeting tonight, and I want to make sure of a couple of things:
1. This is legal in all major rules codes (specifically NFHS).
2. It does not matter if the pitcher is pitching from the windup or the set position.
Thanks.
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I'm assuming the "same situation" is the OP: pitcher starts toward the plate, sees R3 take off, and speeds his delivery of the pitch.
Some questions to ask anyone who claims this is a balk: which part of the balk rule dictates how fast F1 must deliver the pitch? Or: which part of the balk rule states that ANY reaction by F1 to an attempted steal constitutes a balk?
Don't make up rules.