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I remember getting into a heated discussion with a fellow coach about this very thing a few years ago. He insisted that RH pitchers can't do what the OP described.
To settle the argument I asked if it's legal for LH pitchers to make the move. He answered "Of course." I responded with "So you're telling me there's a separate section in the rules for RH vs. LH pitchers?" Deer in headlights.
All that being said, I wouldn't coach a RH pitcher to do this precisely because there is so much confusion over it and it's just as effective, if not more so, to teach RH pitchers a more "traditional" pick-off move.
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