Detroit Pat

I'm due to talk to the TD later this week when the dust has settled - we'll see what he has to say (and if they're going to change it)

Yes, because they specified NFHS rules with exceptions, and a feint to third is legal in Fed ball. If they wanted to disallow all "fakes" to third, then they should have put that in the rules.

In this tournament protests/clarifications aren't allowed past the umpires on the field (the tourney folks including the Director are umpires and VERY supportive of us). That's what makes it a little more surprising TBH - at least the written rules part. I'm 100% sure that whatever we decided on the field they'd support. I'm going to chat with him later this week - I'm pretty sure they'll be receptive to adapting it to be much more clear. "OBR balk rules are in effect" or something like that.

Thanks y'all! Here's the rule copy/paste: A. PITCHING - NFHS Pitching rules are in effect with these SPECIFIC Modifications. · 3rd to 1st move is NOT LEGAL. · Balks will remain LIVE if a pitch is delivered.

18U tourney last weekend using NFHS rules with two balk exceptions "No third to first move" and "Balks are live and will be a delayed dead ball" (so, sort of MLB balk rules but not explicitly saying MLB balk rules in effect) Runners at first and third, no outs, RHP F1 kicks up and steps to 3B and begins to throw (pivot foot is now disengaged) R1 takes off to 2B on the kick F1 stops his throw to 3B and turns and throws to 2B ahead of R1 who is thrown out In MLB this is a balk all day In NFHS my interpretation is that this would be legal as a feint to 3B is allowed after the pivot foot is disengaged and subsequently throwing ahead of an advancing runner at 2B would be legal (I could certainly be wrong here) What would you have called?