Would you have called a balk?

[Don Mueller]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

Now after all that, Steve, I'll answer your question: "Would I have called it?". My answer to you and the opposing coach is simple - I have no idea when F1 is in fact taking his sign! F1 can be standing there and F2 can be flexing his fingers for all I know (or care). Just as long as F1 does not Quick Pitch, there will not be a problem. Now I'll tell you this, if a coach complains to me once, both F1's from that point had better be aware that I and my partner will be watching the rest of the game. If F2 so much as flinches with F1 straddling the rubber, we will balk the hell out of F1 (and I've done it in several Varsity and sub-varsity games in the past).

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Ozzy
How is it that before the coach complains you cannot discern or care when F2is giving signs, but after he complains you have crystal clear discernment?
IMO in this sitch, if it's worth calling after a complaint, it's worth calling before the complaint (or at least worth addressing)
I know there are some very subtle deceptive moves an F1 may have that we might not see or recognize and when brought to our attention we may then penalize if F1 continues, but to let a coach dictate a call on such a blatent act is giving him way to much influence.
And IMO it's a dead wrong call to balk for taking signs off the rubber unless he also fails to take a sign once he engages the rubber

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[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by Don Mueller

Ozzy
How is it that before the coach complains you cannot discern or care when F2is giving signs, but after he complains you have crystal clear discernment?
IMO in this sitch, if it's worth calling after a complaint, it's worth calling before the complaint (or at least worth addressing)
I know there are some very subtle deceptive moves an F1 may have that we might not see or recognize and when brought to our attention we may then penalize if F1 continues, but to let a coach dictate a call on such a blatent act is giving him way to much influence.
And IMO it's a dead wrong call to balk for taking signs off the rubber unless he also fails to take a sign once he engages the rubber

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That's easy Don. I am not the pitcher so as I stated he could be staring at a "babe" for all I know while F2 is flexing his fingers. I'm not in F1's head.

[Don Mueller]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

That's easy Don. I am not the pitcher so as I stated he could be staring at a "babe" for all I know while F2 is flexing his fingers. I'm not in F1's head.

I agree, but I was referring to the last sentence of your post.

"Now I'll tell you this, if a coach complains to me once, both F1's from that point had better be aware that I and my partner will be watching the rest of the game. If F2 so much as flinches with F1 straddling the rubber, we will balk the hell out of F1 (and I've done it in several Varsity and sub-varsity games in the past"

He's still looking at the same "babe" but now you're balking him.
So either you have better discernment after the complaint or you thought you knew it was a balk all along and you're letting the coach dictate when to call it.
Curious as to which it is?

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by Don Mueller

I agree, but I was referring to the last sentence of your post.

"Now I'll tell you this, if a coach complains to me once, both F1's from that point had better be aware that I and my partner will be watching the rest of the game. If F2 so much as flinches with F1 straddling the rubber, we will balk the hell out of F1 (and I've done it in several Varsity and sub-varsity games in the past"

He's still looking at the same "babe" but now you're balking him.
So either you have better discernment after the complaint or you thought you knew it was a balk all along and you're letting the coach dictate when to call it.
Curious as to which it is?

It's kind of like the coach that pi$$es about the other coach being out of the box. If one complains they both have to suffer. Don't worry, When the coach complains about F1 taking his signs off the rubber, I'll give him the same spiel about looking at the babe. If he still insists, then I guess my partner and I have to look harder!