Another Balk Question.........

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by soundedlikeastrike

A balk is a shared call. HP umpire would have this easily.
If not what's he doing back there? If in B, you have too watch F1 all the way. If his turn to 2nd is smooth and continous first off, then you'd have to judge at that point was R1 going or faking, seems way to late to me. You'd have an opinion, but, PU would and should have this.

Tim mentioned earlier that when you're in B you'd probable hear something going on behind you, which is true, but I'm not counting footsteps and I'm certainly not turning to look. And yes, a balk is a shared call but when I'm behind the plate I'm not looking at R1.