Two Balk Questions-OBR

[Tim C]

Bob:

Thanks for clarification. I tried to get LA Umpire Guy to define exactly what he meant and I recognized that he was not talking about what I thought he was . . .

We all know through the JEA and Evans e-mails answers, Roders's kind answers via e-mail, Paronto's notes and the NFHS Case Book that a right handed pitcher with R1 only can indeed pick off at first base while in contact with the pitcher's plate.

As long as the movement with the left foot is distinct, quick and directional there is no problem. The problem lies when the RH F1 rasies his knee before going to first.

Simply lifting the "cleats" off the ground DOES NOT commit F1 to pitch . . . he, obviously, can still go to first on the pickoff as long as he establishes the three requirments listed above.

I was confused as to the verbiaged in the posts above.

Thanks again,

Regards,