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Originally Posted by tankmjg24
My partner and I mistakenly thought that the free foot moving was part of the coming set action. This pitchers particular motion was also something that the majority of pitchers do not do so it just looked weird. Rather it is right or wrong an instructor one time taught me that if it looks awkward that something is probably not right.
Let me change it up a bit. What if the pitcher toes the rubber with his hands already together in the set position and just throws?
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1. F1 may do virtually anything as he comes set ("any natural preliminary motion" in 8.01(b)). He is not required to move his feet.
2. Prior to coming set, F1 must have one hand at his side or behind his back, with or without the ball. He cannot "toe the rubber" with his hands together. (8.01(b)) This is not a balk, but a "don't do that."