That's a balk!!!!!

[Thunderheads]

nothing special ...I just like seeing balks and seeing them called .............

[maven]

Jeff, we should all acquire the habit of classifying these when we see them. What provision of 8.05 did he violate?

[BuckeyeMike]

Looks like the start/stop variety to me.

[basejester]

8.05 If there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when—
(a) The pitcher, while touching his plate, makes any motion naturally associated with
his pitch and fails to make such delivery;

[Thunderheads]

Jeff, we should all acquire the habit of classifying these when we see them. What provision of 8.05 did he violate?

​already been answered, but ....provision A

[Jimurray]

Jeff, we should all acquire the habit of classifying these when we see them. What provision of 8.05 did he violate?

​None, he violated 6.02(a)(1).

[basejester]

​None, he violated 6.02(a)(1).

​I don't see that rule in 2014 OBR.

 

[Jimurray]

​I don't see that rule in 2014 OBR.

 

​That balk happened in 2015 so you have to use the 2015 OBR:)

[basejester]

Is it 6 in the new organization?

 

[johnnyg08]

"That's a balk!"  "Time, that's a balk, you third base"  

To the coach:  "He started and stopped Bill"

[maven]

​That balk happened in 2015 so you have to use the 2015 OBR:)

​A link to which you can post so that we can start transitioning, right?

[Jimurray]

​A link to which you can post so that we can start transitioning, right?

​I can't find anything online. I have the hard copy from PONY.

Contents:

1.00 Objectives of the Game

2.00 The Playing Field

3.00 Equipment and Uniforms

4.00 Game Preliminaries

5.00 Playing the Game

6.00 Improperplay, Illegal Action, and Misconduct

7.00 Ending the Game

8.00 The Umpire

9.00 The Official Scorer

Definition of Terms

[johnnyg08]

I will post what I have tonight.  There's a new strike zone diagram too!  

Edited May 18, 2015 by johnnyg08

[conbo61]

A PDF of the 2015 Rules is available at MLB.com.

I am on my phone, otherwise I would post the link.

[johnnyg08]

They finally updated the link!  Good deal

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/downloads/y2015/official_baseball_rules.pdf

[HuskerUmp22]

What levels would you call this a balk? I'm assuming youth and select ball no because I see kids do this all the time. 

[maven]

What levels would you call this a balk? I'm assuming youth and select ball no because I see kids do this all the time. 

​There are 2 questions:

1. How far "south" of 45° does he need to be to rule a balk? This might vary by level; for HS and up, if you can clearly see it, you should be calling it (I won't speak for other levels).
2. Would you call a balk for stepping toward the plate while throwing to 1B? Yes, at every level with balks.

[Thunderheads]

​There are 2 questions:

1. How far "south" of 45° does he need to be to rule a balk? This might vary by level; for HS and up, if you can clearly see it, you should be calling it (I won't speak for other levels).
2. Would you call a balk for stepping toward the plate while throwing to 1B? Yes, at every level with balks.

​I think you're in the wrong balk video @maven   

For me ......I'd call this in a JV game depending on the talent level (which you always must do, IMHO).