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Pickoff throw to F3 who is playing in
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Bases loaded, 1 out. F3 is playing a little bit in front of the first base bag and a couple steps off the line. 9-10 feet away from the base. Pitcher throws a pickoff to a surprised F3 who catches it and immediately returns it to F1. The ball was thrown directly at the bag, meaning if F3 missed it, it would have gone straight over the bag. I called nothing because it's my understanding (from reading this site) that as long as pitcher throws to the base, it doesnt matter where the fielders are. But the coach who knows the rules extremely well was sure it should have been a balk because F3 wasnt in the vicinity of the base.
I cant find the thread where I got my interpretation. Can anyone clarify?
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So the consensus is no balk. I told you I could be persuaded
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