Lil' League Pitching rule 8.01(a)(2)

[Rich Ives]

by lifting the foot to throw to a base, isn't that a

"natural movement associated with the delivery of the ball to the batter . . ?

You can't step & throw without lifting your foot. Throwing to a base from wind-up is legal.

Why ever pitch from the stretch then?

The elapsed time of movement to the plate is much shorter from set.

When I was coming up, pitching from the wind-up committed you to pitch to the batter

High school rules require this. Pro rules do not.

I'm curious why I never see the Pro's take advantage of this.

The elapsed time of movement to the plate is much shorter from set.

ex: R1 on third, pitcher in wind-up position, lift leg as though to pitch to batter, throw to third to pick off runner. hmmmmmm

Then it becomes a balk.