Worst rule in baseball...

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Rufus

I'll admit I don't know what a "step balk" is so can someone help me with that?

8.05c requires that F1 step directly to a base when throwing there. "Step directly to a base" is interpreted as gaining distance and direction to the base. "Direction to the base" is interpreted as stepping within 45° of a straight line to the base — more toward the base than toward the plate, in the case of 1B.

F1 didn't do that in the video.

I also think he moved toward the plate, which also committed him to pitch to the batter. 8.05a