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Right-handed pitcher move to first
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Guest Jeff
Runner on 1st, right-handed pitcher on mound. Pitcher is in the stretch, and has come to a set position. Without moving the pivot/right foot, the pitcher turns and makes a throw to 1st. Balk? I have always believed so, but an umpire we recently ran into said it was not a balk for the following reasons. First, he sited this rule: The pitcher does not have to step off the rubber to throw to a base. Second, he said the pitcher did not try to deceive either the runner or the batter. I was speechless, as I have never seen this done before. Thoughts?
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blue23ll
Any pitcher (right or left handed) need not step off the rubber to throw to first. I think a coach does a right handed pitcher a disservice to not teach him the proper way of using a jump turn vs step
MadMax
In addition to @noumpere‘s insights, the other reason you rarely see a direct throw by a RHP to 1B (as described in the OP) in amateur baseball, is that once started, it cannot be faked, feinted or st
umpstu
Me, too. Plus, it's called a pivot foot for a reason.
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