I got a good one- fielders balk?

[Double Up]

I honestly wasn't responsible for this one...   in a game tonight, one of the umpires called a fielders balk.  

Generally speaking, here'e the basics of the situation...  The ball is put in play with everyone on the field in the positions.     1B steps to hold R1 on base  and places one foot fair in front the bag and one foot foul, outside the bag (not touching the base at all).  The pitch is thrown and the base umpire immediately calls "feilder balk" and awards the R1  second base.

i won't bother to tell you the age group, it's irrelevant....  what's the right call?  when would you make this call and whats the proper way to enforce it.     

 

Usually you see this pre-pitch, and you don't put the ball in play until everyone is on the field of play (with exception to the catcher)..   At  least that's what I believe you should do....   

I have never called this post-pitch,  so  whats the right call and  how do you enforce it? 

 

            

[basejester]

I think some of us are conflating mean with funny.

 

[Rich Ives]

On 5/3/2016 at 0:53 AM, Double Up said:

I honestly wasn't responsible for this one...   in a game tonight, one of the umpires called a fielders balk.  

Generally speaking, here'e the basics of the situation...  The ball is put in play with everyone on the field in the positions.     1B steps to hold R1 on base  and places one foot fair in front the bag and one foot foul, outside the bag (not touching the base at all).  The pitch is thrown and the base umpire immediately calls "feilder balk" and awards the R1  second base.

i won't bother to tell you the age group, it's irrelevant....  what's the right call?  when would you make this call and whats the proper way to enforce it.     

 

Usually you see this pre-pitch, and you don't put the ball in play until everyone is on the field of play (with exception to the catcher)..   At  least that's what I believe you should do....   

I have never called this post-pitch,  so  whats the right call and  how do you enforce it? 

 

            

It's not a balk - on anyone.

 

It's even legal (one foot foul) in FED.

[stkjock]

Funny this thread had application tonight in my sons MS game today.  

I notice in the third inning the first baseman is standing both feet in foul territory, never moves all the way in fair ground, another dad says all game he's been doing it.   Our coach ( no ACs) doesn't care as the game is laugher in our favor and ends 21-0 at the time limit of 2 hours in the bottom of the fourth with the bass loaded.