Thread: Balk or not
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Old Fri Oct 14, 2011, 07:36pm
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Originally Posted by clevbrown View Post
NFHS rules.

I have heard 2 arguments from other umpires on this.

Argument 2: it is not a balk because the pitcher while faking a throw to first, stepped toward second and after his pivot foot left the rubber during the step toward 2nd, he is now a fielder and can throw wherever he wants to.

Thoughts?
I agree completely with the advice given by everyone.

What did argument 2 mean though? You never mentioned first until now. If he feint to first whle stepping to second, well that is the same as Bob has talked. abt. balk.
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