Legal Pick-off

[CDcoach]

Some thing mentioned by a buddy of mine the other day.

He said he was watching a summer ball game where a RHP with R2 set up in the stretch only reversed. So he was now set like a LHP. Then he steps directly with what is now his pivot foot towards second base and gets a successful pick-off. No one said a word.

Legal?
Rule reference?

[Rich]

Originally posted by CDcoach
Some thing mentioned by a buddy of mine the other day.

He said he was watching a summer ball game where a RHP with R2 set up in the stretch only reversed. So he was now set like a LHP. Then he steps directly with what is now his pivot foot towards second base and gets a successful pick-off. No one said a word.

Legal?
Rule reference?

BALK. The pitcher's pivot foot is the foot in contact with the rubber when a pitch is delivered (2.00 Pivot Foot). Then look at the definition of the set position, in 8.01.

--Rich

[CDcoach]

Thanks.

But he got by with it just tonight. He said he was going to have a pitcher try it. Umpire was looking confused but the coaches didn't say anything so I tihnk he just let it slide.