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Originally posted by PS2Man
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Originally posted by cbfoulds
I'll bet you that you cannot quote me [give me the words from the book, please] a rule that says if F1 deviates from his habitual motion, it's a balk. EXCEPT for if he starts his habitual motion and does not deliver to the plate: this F1 delivered.
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I never stated that in the rules you had to deceive the runner in order to have a balk. I am saying that the motion is not normal. If the motion is not a normal part of the pitcher's motion, then it can be considered illegal.
"Failing to pitch to the batter in a continuous motion immediately after any movement of any part of the body such as he habitually uses in his delivery."---Rule 6-2-4d
Now if your interpretation is different that is fine with me.
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What is there to interpret?
Where in 6-2-4d does it say that it is a balk to use a motion to pitch that he
does not "habitually use in his delivery"?
We agree, I believe, that Tony's F1 DID NOT make
...any movement of any part of the body such as he habitually uses in his delivery...[I mean, that WAS your point, right?: it wasn't his habitual delivery], so
THAT part of the rule don't apply. And I hope that we agree that Tony's F1 DID NOT
"fail.. to pitch to the batter...", 'cause Tony says he pitched. So what part of this rule are you "interpreting"?
Sun Apr 10, 2005, 05:51pm
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