Thread: Fed Balk ruling
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Old Tue Apr 19, 2016, 01:02pm
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Originally Posted by umpjim View Post
The umpire judges whether it is the start of coming set and if not it is not a balk:

"6.1.2 SITUATION D:

F1, while on the pitcher’s plate in either the windup or set position, (a) adjusts his cap or (b) shakes off the signal with his glove, or (c) shakes off the signal with his head.

RULING: In (a) through (c), these are legal actions if these movements of the arms and legs are not associated with the pitch."
Please read Post #10
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