Straddling rubber to take signs

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by phillips.alex
1)A balk is any act with runners on base that falls under rule 8.05 (8.05)
2)A pitch is illegal if it is delivered after signs are taken off of the rubber (8.01)
3)An illegal pitch falls under rule 8.05 (8.05)
Therefore, A pitch that is delivered after signs are taken off of the rubber is a balk, provided there are runners on base.

Nice. But "Illegal Pitch" is a defined term in OBR -- it *only* means a quick pitch or a pitch while not in contact with the rubber. Any other act, even if it is illegal and is a pitch, is not an "Illegal Pitch."