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Originally posted by Jerry
A throw to 3rd, while the runner is retreating to 2nd is no longer a "play" on the runner. That's the reason why it's perfectly legal to feint to 3rd without throwing.
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These two sentences make no sense (to me).
Are you claiming that in the play presented it was a balk to throw to third, but it would have been okay to feint to third?
The requirements for feinting and for throwing are exactly the same -- it has to be to an occupied base, or for the purpose of making a play or driving back a runner. Heck, even the motion needs to be the same -- both require a step.