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Balk?
I know the answer to this, but just to be sure:
R2. RH F1 has come set. In one motion, F1 steps back with the pivot foot (toward second) and throws the ball to F6 for a pick-off. This is the same "goofy footed" throw that we all made when we were 2 or 3 or 4 and just learning to throw. Balk? |
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Shields of the TB Rays got balked not long ago for a flawed jump-turn because he separated his hands before beginning the jump-turn. Not quite the same mistake, since your case involves improperly disengaging and his was improperly stepping-and-throwing. The only legitimate argument for not balking this move is that at most levels of amateur ball we're not too picky about the timing of a quick step off and separating the hands.
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Balk. The pitcher had not disengaged with the pitcher's plate before he separated his hands therefore he is required to make distance and direction with his non-pivot foot. From the explanation, it appears to me that his non-pivot foot did not make distance and direction.
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When he separates he then balks for failing to deliver the pitch to the plate. It is also an illegal disengagement. The only thing it isn't is distance and direction. Small difference. T Last edited by Tim C; Wed Jul 28, 2010 at 03:30pm. |
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If he's going to do one of the two other legal things, namely step and throw to a base or disengage, he must do those before separating his hands.
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Granted if he did, Balk. But !!!!!!!?? |
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As long as the pitcher is seperating his hands while stepping off, all one motion, there is no balk. If there are two distinct actions, first the seperation of hands, then the step, balk.
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Maybe he underhanded it with both hands or let it roll out of his hands and as it reached his foot, kicked it to F6, all "in one motion." I will restate my original reply for the mentally challanged here. "Ok, I give up. Where has Bob stated when he separated his hands" |
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So, if we reviewed the super-slo-mo video, we'd see: 1) right foot comes up, hands separate, right hand comes up 2) body twists clockwise 3) right foot and hand move toward second base 4) right foot steps toward second as ball is released from right hand |
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I have a balk. The pivot foot must land first before the hands come apart. FED specifies this exactly. OBR just says step. It's hard to judge this with LHP step off and throw to 1B or a RHP step off and throw to 3B and they get away with pushing it. But this move to 2B I would balk because the foot didn't land before the hands came apart. The step is actually part of the throwing motion.
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