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Originally posted by Bfair
I agree with Warren......you are wrong.
This is not a balk in OBR.
I don't agree with Warren's contrived understanding of the pitcher not having started his motion. OBR simply allows for the pitcher to stop and reset provided ONLY his hands reset. That is, if he is also stepping back with his free foot or otherwise moving his feet, he is either starting his pitching motion or he is simulating a pitch when while stepping off the rubber.
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I hope you understand what I mean to say here........
Freix
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Another rather large NIT picked by an expert, eh Steve? When describing what the poster should look for as the start of the pitching motion I wrote:
Best thing to look for is the combined upward motion of BOTH hands after they have come together AND/OR a backward step with the free foot, BUT the combined upward motion of BOTH hands after they have come together may be enough by itself in your judgement.
Pay special attention to the underlined section. Doesn't look to me like anything that could be described, even loosely, as "contrived". In fact, it looks almost
exactly like the YOUR much later advice repeated above! Go figure.