Balk or not

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

I will not address NCAA and OBR, but I will address NFHS:

It is NOT a balk for the pitcher to take signs from anyone from anywhere while NOT in contact with the pitcher's plate. It is a balk to quick pitch (to engage the pitcher's plate and immediately pitch the ball before taking or simulate taking his sign from the catcher); this IS a balk.

For those who say that the NFHS Illustrated Baseball Rules Book say that it is a a balk, the Illustrated Rules Book is WRONG. A personal friend, who is high school baseball umpire and who is a past member of the NFHS Baseball Rules Committee, has stated many times that the Illustrated Rules Book is WRONG.

MTD, Sr.


P.S. For those who wish to know who my friend is, please PM me.

P.P.S. Don't go looking for boogers to pick in this situration.