Too Fussy a Balk Call?

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Originally Posted by cmcramer

High school, Fed rules: Right hander, from wind-up, starts with hands together and pivot foot on rubber, as his motion begins...lifts foot and plants it on the dirt next to the rubber, lifts it again to place it against the front of the rubber.

Balk?

Illegal pitch every time. This is a very bad habit that needs to be broken ASAP. Pretty soon he will plant a second time a little in front of the rubber, then a little more ...

I don't know any umpire that has a problem with F1 lifting and planting from the rubber to the front, esp when there is a large hole. This is not the same.