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soundedlikeastrike Sat Oct 18, 2014 05:20pm
I find that one pretty funny, you can hear and see everybody in the world thinking "hey that was something".. Even F1..
But really, I think they got it right. He didn't lift the foot (but couldn't have come any closer), part his hands, start the shoulders, hips related to starting his delivery.

Just flexed the front knee as he started his step off. Technically anyway.

IMO the knees are the worst place to look for a balk as it does something regardless of PO, step off and delivery. So looking at everything, else I don't see a balk.

Matt Sat Oct 18, 2014 06:53pm
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Originally Posted by soundedlikeastrike (Post 941851)
I find that one pretty funny, you can hear and see everybody in the world thinking "hey that was something".. Even F1..
But really, I think they got it right. He didn't lift the foot (but couldn't have come any closer), part his hands, start the shoulders, hips related to starting his delivery.

Just flexed the front knee as he started his step off. Technically anyway.

IMO the knees are the worst place to look for a balk as it does something regardless of PO, step off and delivery. So looking at everything, else I don't see a balk.
That would make it a balk.

soundedlikeastrike Mon Oct 20, 2014 08:04am
If that's a balk, then every PO or step off is a balk.
So call the balk here, and what is your explanation of the violation?

bob jenkins Mon Oct 20, 2014 08:08am
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Originally Posted by soundedlikeastrike (Post 941949)
If that's a balk, then every PO or step off is a balk.
So call the balk here, and what is your explanation of the violation?
Started his motion and didn't complete the pitch.

Forest Ump Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:26am
Quote:
Originally Posted by soundedlikeastrike (Post 941949)
If that's a balk, then every PO or step off is a balk.
So call the balk here, and what is your explanation of the violation?
Started and stopped. (three words)

Matt Mon Oct 20, 2014 02:07pm
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Originally Posted by soundedlikeastrike (Post 941949)
If that's a balk, then every PO or step off is a balk.
Every disengagement that moves the non-pivot knee before the pivot foot is a balk.


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