How long to stop?

[Matt]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Of course justanotherblue didn't mean this. He meant that the pitcher had better come to a stop (which is not just his hands, but his whole body) before he lifts his kick leg. Pitchers are all the time trying to beat the rule by starting up with the leg while the hands are still on their way to the set position. Any turning of the shoulders once the pitchers hands come to a stop is of course a balk.

How the hell did you get that out of what he said? He made an unequivocal statement that had nothing to do with anything other than hands and lower body.