Robert Roe

Out here the association I'm in instructs that we are to be in position B only when there is a runner on first or runners on first and third with a left handed pitcher. :TD:

Nothing else was happening. I was field ump in a two-man HS game and the UIC asked why I didn't call a balk. I told him the move was legal, but he didn't think so. We are both rookies so we don't completely understand the balk rules yet, but I was sure of the no-call so he didn't push it. His understanding, and don't ask me why, was that unless the pitcher stepped behind the rubber he could not feint.

Situation: Runners on 1st and 3rd. Pitcher is set. From set pitcher steps directly towards third foot still on rubber and fakes a throw to third and does NOT turn to throw to 1st. Balk?

Lebanon

Hi All, Google is great, i type in "Umpire" and your site was the first on the list. I've read through a good number of the forum discussions and I have already gleaned a ton of good information. I'm relatively new to umpiring. In the early 80's, fresh out of high school, I umpired for the school district that I lived in and a few years later umpired the little leagues in Eugene. I played baseball all through school and one year in college, and then random softball leagues, so yes, I love the sport. Don't ask me why, but 20 years later I got the urge so I went down and signed up to umpire high school baseball in the valley here and I'm very excited about it. Any advice you all can give me will be greatly appreciated, especially in the areas of mechanics for two-man and communication. We just recently had a clinic on two-man mechanics and I was told by one of the vets that when I make a safe call it lookid like I was making snow angels, so yea...advise away!! Excellent Site and thanks in advance for the words of wisdom.