FED Windup Question

[harmbu]

I need a rule reference on the play in a FED game:

R1 and R2. F1 is in the windup position. He starts his motion and stops. PU says he can do this and it is not a balk. Is he correct?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by harmbu

I need a rule reference on the play in a FED game:

R1 and R2. F1 is in the windup position. He starts his motion and stops. PU says he can do this and it is not a balk. Is he correct?

Huh?

No. 6-2-4d.

[bob jenkins]

I hope there's more to the story. Either PU didn't have him starting, or the "stop" was just some sort of hesitation during the (eventually) completed delivery that was interpreted differently or something.

[john5396]

Note that in Fed, if the batter either holds up a had to request time or steps out of the box, and that causes the pitcher to stop his delivery (6-42-4-d note), then there is no balk, the umpire should call time and reset the batter and pitcher.

[harmbu]

There is not more to the story. F1 completely stopped his motion and did not complete the pitch. PU specifically told the coach on offense that F1 can do this without penalty of a balk.

[umpjim]

Originally Posted by harmbu

There is not more to the story. F1 completely stopped his motion and did not complete the pitch. PU specifically told the coach on offense that F1 can do this without penalty of a balk.

Without runners this would be true although some would argue only in FED that it would be penalized with a ball. With runners this is a balk. F1 probably realized he shouldn't wind up in that runner config and stopped. Was no one yelling step off?