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PIckoff throw to SS
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I've seen this addressed in a couple of recent threads (one started by me) that I can't locate. Imagine a little league game with F6 and F4 not holding a runner on second, luring him to take very a big lead
It's been said here that it is legal for a pitcher while still on the rubber to throw to the SS roughly halfway between the bases and in front of the leading runner to chase down and tag runner, so long as the pitcher didn't start the pitch first.
But the rationale wasn't explained, Is this legal because this throw not near either base is still considered to an unoccupied base and the pitcher is trying to make a play ?
or is this a legal play because while it's not considered throwing to an unoccupied base, it is not otherwise outlawed by any specific verbiage ?
or is this pickoff scenario from the rubber not legal after all ?
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