Do you think this is a Balk?

[Benchcoach]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

OBR: An ILLEGAL PITCH is (1) a pitch delivered to the batter when the
pitcher does not have his pivot foot in contact with the pitcher’s plate; (2)
a quick return pitch. An illegal pitch when runners are on base is a balk.

OBR 8.01 (a)The Windup in part, "He shall not raise either foot from the ground, except that in his actual delivery of the ball to the batter, he may take one step backward, and one step forward with his free foot.

OBR 8.01 (d) If the pitcher makes an illegal pitch with the bases unoccupied, it shall be called a ball unless the batter reaches first base on a hit, an error, a base on balls, a hit bat- ter or otherwise.

Part (a) of the rule says can't do it part (d) describes the penalty.
What is your point and why does not the pitch delivery in the video in the original post violate the Rule?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Benchcoach

OBR 8.01 (a)The Windup in part, "He shall not raise either foot from the ground, except that in his actual delivery of the ball to the batter, he may take one step backward, and one step forward with his free foot.

OBR 8.01 (d) If the pitcher makes an illegal pitch with the bases unoccupied, it shall be called a ball unless the batter reaches first base on a hit, an error, a base on balls, a hit bat- ter or otherwise.

Part (a) of the rule says can't do it part (d) describes the penalty.
What is your point and why does not the pitch delivery in the video in the original post violate the Rule?

(d) is not referring to (a). In OBR, an Illegal Pitch is one of two things only -- a quick pitch or a pitch while not in contact with the rubber.

And, (a) is routinely ignored in MLB (and MiLB). Both of these would fall into the category of the "234 known errors in OBR".

[Benchcoach]

An answer! Thank you. As I understand you explanation the pitcher is exploiting a short coming in the rules. Even though the windup definition says he "SHALL NOT", there is no penalty for the infraction. This begs the question.."How many times could he raise and lower his leg before being called for delay?"

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Benchcoach

An answer! Thank you. As I understand you explanation the pitcher is exploiting a short coming in the rules. Even though the windup definition says he "SHALL NOT", there is no penalty for the infraction. This begs the question.."How many times could he raise and lower his leg before being called for delay?"

From windup EVERY pitcher picks up his pivot foot and repositions it. Gonna call that one?