1st to 3rd PO MOVE

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

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".

Around here, no matter what the feet actually do, once he steps toward 3B he is off the rubber and disengaged.