Pick-off at Home

[Bfair]

Originally posted by Jerry
Tim,
The capital letters were my venting, not yelling at you, Bob or Pete. I'm sure you've all talked about it extensively and have a lot of back up material to support your position. Bfair (Steve) wrote recently about a J/R interpretation that basically says that any throw to home while the pitcher is on the rubber is to be interpreted as a pitch. I can buy that.
Jerry

While J/R is for OBR application, the same is true for all sets of rules.

I hope this will clear any doubt regarding Fed:

6.1.1 SITUATION D: F1 takes his sign in the (a) windup position or (b) set position. R1 at third attempts to steal home. F1 steps forward off the pitcher's plate and throws to F2.

Ruling: This is a balk in (a) and (b).

Comment: After assuming a windup or set position stance on the plate, the pitcher must step clearly backward off the plate with the pivot foot in order to play on R1 at the plate. (6-1-2, 6-1-3)
{my emphasis]

It seems this Fed caseplay tells us specifically what must be done in order for the pitcher to make a play at the plate on an advancing runner.


Just my opinion,

Freix