Pickoff Attempt At 2nd - Balk?

[Spence]

Help me out. I'm talking to an umpire who is hanging his hat on the fact that "if he throws to 2nd base it has to be 'to the base' ."

I found an interp from Wendelstedt but he says that's "old."

Can you point me to recent interps regarding this? Note: I'm not an umpire - I just try to know the rules.

[Daryl H. Long]

NF Case 6.2.4 Sit J should help with what others have been saying. Key is proximity to the base and is totally umpire judgement.

[umpjim]

Originally Posted by Spence

Help me out. I'm talking to an umpire who is hanging his hat on the fact that "if he throws to 2nd base it has to be 'to the base' ."

I found an interp from Wendelstedt but he says that's "old."

Can you point me to recent interps regarding this? Note: I'm not an umpire - I just try to know the rules.

What's old as of this year is that he doesn't have to throw to 3B. He can't do that this year. Feints and therefore throws to a fielder near 2B are still allowed.

Are you sure you are talking to an umpire?