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Balks..... again
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Umpire942
FED rules but would like to know if NCAA difference.
R2 on 2B, 1 out.
Im watching pitcher (not good enough though) but runner had a good jump, throw ends up at third. PU calls no balk. I call no balk and signal out. Coach is saying THAT IS A BALK.
Now because i looked to fast to the base for the tag, i wasnt looking close enough. After the conference with plate , I explained the left hander, lifted his leg turned, but did not step towards second but spun past and stepped and through to 3rd. PU says well call balk then.
After explaining to PU he says call balk and loud.
Pitcher claims he was already planning a step fake to second and is yelling at me thats what he did. 1) no way he would have got him if he did. 2) it was all in one motion through like I explained.
So 2 questions:
1) If he did in fact pump fake to 2nd, then it would not have been a balk?
2) I could have sworn we had a thread here about balks and throwing to unoccupied bases, and that it was legal if the runner is stealing. PU says no , thats always a balk even if stealing
(obviously stepping off anything would be legal)
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noumpere
If that's what he did it would be legal. If F1 turned to his right and went to third (and the runner was stealing or feinting*), you are correct that this would be legal * the specific wor
Tborze
“And, PU can (and should have) help here”. His PU thought: “PU says no , thatsalways a balk even if stealing”. So not much help there!
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This is probably the sagest advice offered. The philosophy of keeping your eye on the ball should be applied throughout every play of every game. I was taught to keep my chest to the ball and my
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