1st to 3rd PO MOVE

[UmpJM]

Michael,

While that does have a certain appeal to me, personally, I can't help but wonder what you would call should the pitcher...

... with runners on first and third, ... while in contact with the rubber, steps toward third and then immediately and in practically the same motion “wheels” and throws to first base, ...

and successfully picks off the R1.

Me, in an OBR or NCAA game, I would balk that in a New York minute.

In a FED game, it's explicitly legal (though I have no idea why they thought this would be a good rule).

So, if the F1 is given this "innovative" advantage, I would also hold him to the FED "constraint" should he make the same move, but fail to throw - a balk.

JM