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Originally posted by fguyton
12U game recently, FED rules. R1 on 2nd base. R1 had a big lead and kept faking a break to 3rd. RHF1 in set position at one point throws to third because he thinks R1 is going, but R1 didn't actually go. BU calls a balk saying you "can't throw to an unoccupied base".
I don't see that. It seems to me F1 was attempting to "put out or drive back a runner" 6-2.4b
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"RHF1 in set position at one point throws to third because he thinks R1 is going"
Enough said for me.
Obviously there was reason to believe runner may be going and pitcher was trying to make a play.
No Balk!
My question is, runner was obviously doing this prior, where is the Coach with a Time Out, and tell his pitcher to throw to second and give this runner somethin' to think about!
If pitcher threw to third again with no runner going, I may have Balked him just for GP.
Lesson to be learned...Throw to second!!!!!