Balk

[MT 73]

Originally Posted by JJ

If a pitcher in the windup position reaches up to adjust his cap, or scratch his ear, or brush away a bug, I have nothing UNLESS the motion I see can be construed as the beginning of his pitching motion. The movement of his arm alone would not cause me to call a balk. In the windup position.

JJ

Similar to the pitcher momentarily breaking his hands to quickly adjust the ball in his glove?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by MT 73

Similar to the pitcher momentarily breaking his hands to quickly adjust the ball in his glove?

I don't think you "momentarily break" your hands to adjust the ball -- I think you "momentarily join" the hands to adjust the ball. And, it's not what I was talking about above.