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STL_UMP Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:30am
Can a pitcher do this?
 
R1 - OBR
RHP (10u) is in his windup postion with both feet on the rubber with his hands together.

Facing the plate he slides his free foot directly towards first and tries to pickoff R1.

I've never seen THIS move before and I'm thinking that this is a balk... but he did step directly toward 1st...

mbyron Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:32am
You have to mean the free foot.

In OBR it is legal to step and throw to a base from the windup. In FED it is not.

If you judge that he stepped before separating his hands and that the step was not the start of the pitch, then it would be legal under OBR.

JJ Thu Mar 29, 2012 07:13pm
It's also legal in NCAA.

JJ

ozzy6900 Sun Apr 01, 2012 07:03pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by STL_UMP (Post 834772)
R1 - OBR
RHP (10u) is in his windup postion with both feet on the rubber with his hands together.

Facing the plate he slides his free foot directly towards first and tries to pickoff R1.

I've never seen THIS move before and I'm thinking that this is a balk... but he did step directly toward 1st...
Completely legal in OBR
Totally illegal in FED


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