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Old Sat Jan 13, 2007, 01:57pm
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Originally Posted by Forest Ump
Gentlemen:

I need a little help understanding the shoulder turn balk call. I have seen a balk called and I have also called it when a pitcher, after coming set, turns his shoulders, rather than his head to look at the runner at first (right handed pitcher).

For the last couple of weeks or so I have been brushing up on my rules. I can not find any reference to this shoulder turn balk call in OBR section 8.0 or the J/R. I call Pony and Bronco ( modified OBR).

So what’s the rule on this? OBR and FED. Thanks
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