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I don't have a problem with this move PROVIDED that pivot foot not only moves up but moves back off the rubber. If the pitcher lifts the foot straight up and hesitates, then he is not disengaging the rubber properly as required by rule.

I'm with mbyron that if a runner sees that pivot foot move he should return to first - there's no way the first movement of a pitcher pitching is the pivot foot moving UP. If a runner falls victim to this move he's not very experienced.

Also, if the pitcher isn't making a play and time is not granted, you COULD still have that 20 second clock ticking....

JJ

NHSF Balk Rule Help/ Source

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Originally Posted by Illini_Ref (Post 541686)

Is there a portion of the NFHS rulebook that deals with a pitcher using an action the "deliberately deceives" the runner, and listing that as a balk?

I cannot find one, yet that is the catch-all we hear all of the time. The book lists things that are balks, but I find nothing about "deceiving" the baserunner.

Go to this site below- it's quite helpful

http://embua.wordpress.com/2007/04/2...ls-to-coaches/