Pitcher Throwing to Unoccupied Base

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Sun Oct 23, 2022, 11:14am

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Originally Posted by parrothead

Coaching 30 years - I had lived under the impression forever that throwing to an unoccupied base without stepping off was a balk 2

Your impression was incomplete.

It's a balk to throw to an unoccupied base EXCEPT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING A PLAY.

That last part is often not recognized.

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