Balk or No Balk ?

[cbfoulds]

Originally Posted by njdevs00cup

I think this decision would depend on your pre-game with the managers at this level. As you stated, these were not the best pitchers.

Huh?!?

This only makes sense if "your pre-game" includes something like: "There are to be no called balks in this division".

As for the OP, your first mistake is in reflecting upon "the 3 things a pitcher can do from the rubber..." in figgering if this was a balk. Rather, you should be asking if the balk rule in force in your game penalizes this move.

IF all F1 did was "toss" the ball from his hand to glove when stepping onto the rubber, I've got nothing. However, if after doing this and while in contact with the rubber in the Set Position [which is what your initial post seems toi describe] he thereupon reached into the glove and removed the ball, and did not continue to pitch or do SOMETHING [legally attempt a pick] beside stand there, why, Rocoe, I believe we may have a balk.

'Course, since you didn't SEE it ......