stealing home - balk?

[Bfair]

Originally posted by jicecone
"The pitcher gets the sign and is holding the ball behind his back."

Now it sounds like the pitcher is in the Set Position. OK
Prior to delivering the ball to the batter, the pitcher must come to a Set Position and come to a complete stop. OBR

Again it sounds like a balk to me.

For the record Dave, was the pitcher in a windup or set position? Or are we creating different scenarios.

The feet determine whether a pitcher is in the set or windup position---not the hands.

In the set, the pitcher must come to a complete stop with both hands on the ball in front of his body. That requirement of meeting hands is nowhere to be found for the windup, therefore, it would not be a balk if he did not do it.

Anyway, based on past logic posted, since joining the hands in the windup is not listed as a balk wouldn't it just be a "don't do that" if , indeed, it was a requirement?
Why would it be a balk?
(I pose that to those who always refer to 8.05 as the listings for the only balks that could be called).


Just my opinion,

Freix