Set position stop

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Ump153

The rule didn't include the discernable stop which is what we are talking about here until 1988 and the interpretation regarding hands stopping before leg moving was presented at that time. Jim was consulted by the MLB rules committee for the rule interp.

Well, then it must have been 1988. I remember them making a big deal about it at the time. So, it was similar sources after all.

Then they just as quickly took the word "discernable" back out of the rule because Davidson and Company were balking everything in sight.