What you described is a quick pitch.
He must toe the rubber and then come set in order to pitch.
He may toe the rubber and then throw to the base as long as he steps toward the base first.
At least that's what I think you described.
Also, many young pitchers will toe the rubber and then immediately go to the set position.
Make sure they are taking the sign from the rubber and not before and then stepping on the rubber and continuing.
As the kids get older this would be a bad habit to break.
Thanks
David
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Originally posted by thumpferee
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Originally posted by CDcoach
Thank you for your replys that was pretty much what I thought. Also while we are on the whole balk conversation...I just got back froma g ame tonight and a pitcher was "quick-pitching" us while we had a runner on third.
He would start disengaed from the rubber then move his back foot onto the rubber. He would go from that position and either pitch or throw to third. I was pretty sure that from that position he would have to make a movement to come "set". Without him comming set we couldn't really get a leadoff. The umpires looked fairly new and it looked liek they blew it. The pitcher did it every time we had runners on. It was obviously to keep runners close. Big time balk in my book. Can someone confirm this with a rule so I can take it to the UIC and sound like I know the rules behind it.
Thank you again for your time.
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Lil' more detail about the move please.
Also, what rules is this league playing under?
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