Balk?

[Guest Dad1]

Runner at first. Pitcher is slowly moving his hands to get set and while in the process pivots, steps to first, and throws to first. Legal?

Also, same play but all motion is accelerated and looks 'funny.' Same ruling as above?

Last variant has initial motion slow and then switching to going really fast.

 

 

[Richvee]

A stop is not required before stepping and throwing to a base. You can stretch and come set fast or slow, mix it up all you want. As long as there's a discernible stop before the delivery of a pitch to the batter. 

funny does not = illegal.

[Donny7]

16 hours ago, noumpere said:

It seems like we've had this question (or a variant of it) several times recently -- it might become the "question of the year."

1 hour ago, Richvee said:

It's got a ways to go before it catches the R3 tags and R1 leaves early appeal play.

You guys might want to take a break from UE and do what a Spanish gentleman I worked with many moons ago used to say...

"I go home be with family" 

[maineump]

Both are legal

[BrianC14]

What's "funny" about it?  Nothing illegal the way it's described. 

[noumpere]

It seems like we've had this question (or a variant of it) several times recently -- it might become the "question of the year."

[Richvee]

14 hours ago, noumpere said:

It seems like we've had this question (or a variant of it) several times recently -- it might become the "question of the year."

It's got a ways to go before it catches the R3 tags and R1 leaves early appeal play.

[Kevin_K]

On 4/17/2017 at 8:25 AM, noumpere said:

It seems like we've had this question (or a variant of it) several times recently -- it might become the "question of the year."

 

13 hours ago, Richvee said:

It's got a ways to go before it catches the R3 tags and R1 leaves early appeal play.

Or the runner crosses plate, forced runner misses bag, does run count question.