High school fake to 3rd play

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by CT1

Take it to the extreme: F1 fakes to third, R3 breaks, & F1 takes two steps, throws toward F5 and the ball goes into DBT. Does anyone think he has NOT disengaged? Does anyone think this should be only a one-base award?

But you already knew that.....

What would you call if it was a lefty pitcher doing the same thing to first. One base award. Why should it be different for the same move to 3rd.?

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by jicecone

What would you call if it was a lefty pitcher doing the same thing to first. One base award. Why should it be different for the same move to 3rd.?

I will recind this, the same move to first would be a balk because you have to throw over stepping from the plate, you don't at third.