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Originally posted by Dave Hensley
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Originally posted by cbfoulds
If F1 does his Mexican Jumping Bean act with his hands together, and lands with one foot in front and the pivot behind the rubber before he separates his hands: it seems to me that he has met the rule req's for "stepping off". Is there a Case Book play or manual reference I have forgotten?
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The jump-step is considered to be a move from the rubber; it does not constitute a legal disengagement. The point being, if a pitcher executes a jump step towards 1B and does not throw, he has balked.
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True enough for a RHP and a feint to 1st.
This was a LHP, & he did throw.
My disagreement was with the "any kind of jump move.../ both feet MUST land in front of the rubber...." assertion. If a LHP "goes airborne" w/ both feet simultaneously, his pivot landing behind the rubber, it seems to me that he has probably "stepped off", as I am aware of no precedent to the contrary.
Just 'cause he "jumps" don't necessarily make it the kind of "jump-step" to which you are referring.
Sun Mar 20, 2005, 04:54pm
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