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Old Fri Feb 28, 2003, 08:44am
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Originally posted by Buckeye12
Just a FED question reguarding this situation. I'm looking at 6:2:4b which states:

"[balk if] failing to step with the non-pivot foot directly toward a base (occupied or unoccupied) when throwing or feinting there in an attempt to put out, or drive back a runner; or throwing or feinting to any unoccupied base when it is not an attempt to put out or drive back a runner."

In the situation talked about earlier where R1 leads off towards the RF foul pole, can the pitcher attempt a pickoff to F9?
AS long as, in the umpire's juudgment, the fielder is close enough to make a play.

See 6.3.4J
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