One from the mound?

[Tim C]

Greymule:

I sometimes scratch my head as you seem to be:

Legally disengaging seems, to me, to be a moving target.

Through usage and tradition we have found that under OBR a pitcher that "fakes to third and then throws to first" is to have legally disengaged during the move although he does not step backwards off the pitcher's plate as noted in the rule.

We also know that, while possible, it is highly unlikely that a pitcher will actually fake to third and then turn and throw to first without disengaging sometime during the action.

A jump turn and jab step are considered clearly to be deemed "from the rubber" while, what appears to be an illegal disengagement, is condered not in contact.

With that,

Scratching my head,

Regards,