1st to 3rd PO MOVE

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by jicecone

"Very elemantary" however, JM is right. Any feint to first will result in a balk, directly from the plate. Now if the pitcher happens to feint first towards third, then goes to first, the only requirement is a step to the bag. Arm motion is not required and therefore it doesn't matter where the ball is.

Well I certainly wouldn't argue with any of THAT!

The one additional caveat I might offer is that....

1. If they are playing under FED rules,
2. And the pitcher remains "engaged" as he feints to 3rd then turns to 1st,
3. Then he MUST make a "legal step" AND throw on the move to 1st,
4. So, at some point, he's going to have take the ball out of his glove - and he'd best do it "continuously" and "without interruption".

JM