Faint to 3rd

[BigVic69]

High school rule set (NHS).

Runner on 3rd

Can a pitcher (in contact with the rubber) feint a throw to 3rd without it being a balk?

Would the situation change if there were a runner on 1st and 3rd?

[Tborze]

Yes.

No.

[maven]

I thought this was a different thread.

 

[noumpere]

I've never seen a third baseman worth swooning over.

 

Maybe this is a reason to work adult women's softball.?

[Senor Azul]

Now you’ve done it, Mr. BigVic69, your spelling error in the header to this thread let slip the dogs of war. And they now cry “Havoc!” and show no mercy. Perhaps you might find the following a little more helpful—please note that the rule specifies that it is only a balk to feint to first base—

2019 NFHS rule 6-2 ART. 4 . . . Balk. If there is a runner or runners, any of the following acts by a pitcher while he is touching the pitcher’s plate is a balk:

a. any feinting toward the batter or first base, or any dropping of the ball (even though accidental) and the ball does not cross a foul line (6-1-4);

2019 NFHS Case Book Play 6.2.4 Situation C:  With R3 and R1, F1 comes set. He then feints toward third, or he removes one hand from the ball and makes an arm motion toward third base but does not step toward third. He follows with a throw to first base. RULING:  This is a balk. F1 must step toward third base when feinting there. F1 may not feint to first base. He must step toward the base and throw. He might, while he is on the plate, step toward occupied third and feint a throw, and then turn to step toward first and throw there with or without disengaging the pitcher’s plate. If F1 steps and feints to first, he must first disengage the pitcher’s plate or he is guilty of a balk.

[Tborze]

21 minutes ago, Senor Azul said:

Now you’ve done it, Mr. BigVic69, your spelling error in the header to this thread let slip the dogs of war. And they now cry “Havoc!” and show no mercy. Perhaps you might find the following a little more helpful—please note that the rule specifies that it is only a balk to feint to first base—

2019 NFHS rule 6-2 ART. 4 . . . Balk. If there is a runner or runners, any of the following acts by a pitcher while he is touching the pitcher’s plate is a balk:

a. any feinting toward the batter or first base, or any dropping of the ball (even though accidental) and the ball does not cross a foul line (6-1-4);

2019 NFHS Case Book Play 6.2.4 Situation C:  With R3 and R1, F1 comes set. He then feints toward third, or he removes one hand from the ball and makes an arm motion toward third base but does not step toward third. He follows with a throw to first base. RULING:  This is a balk. F1 must step toward third base when feinting there. F1 may not feint to first base. He must step toward the base and throw. He might, while he is on the plate, step toward occupied third and feint a throw, and then turn to step toward first and throw there with or without disengaging the pitcher’s plate. If F1 steps and feints to first, he must first disengage the pitcher’s plate or he is guilty of a balk.

Is it me or is there a misprint in that ruling?  Removing the hand and not stepping is correct, but the FEINT and throw to 1st is not!

NM! He didn't step in either.

[BigVic69]

Ha ha ha...stupid spell checker got me again!!!