Batter "Alert to the pitcher"

[Richvee]

1 hour ago, JSam21 said:

I think we need clarification if that counts as a reset.

Well, they acted quickly. Quicker than I  would have thought, and does open an enormous can of worms. 
R1- LHP steps and soft tosses a  throw to 1b. R1 is barely a foot off the base. Maybe he throws it hard but R1 never left the bag. Are we now using judgment as to what is “legitimate pickoff attempt at any base?  
 

I understand the soft toss to a middle infielder off the bag. Beyond that….I don’t  know 

[jms1425]

16 hours ago, JSam21 said:

I think we need clarification if that counts as a reset.

Do you mean, if F1 does this once, it would count as his reset (and not a legit pickoff throw), but if he has already burned his reset, this would count as a violation?

I would think if the advice is to rule it a violation because it is not a legit pickoff attempt, then it would be a reset akin to merely stepping off if F1 still has a reset to use.

But, yeah, the feedback should be explicit about that.

[JSam21]

On 2/25/2023 at 10:42 AM, jms1425 said:

Do you mean, if F1 does this once, it would count as his reset (and not a legit pickoff throw), but if he has already burned his reset, this would count as a violation?

I would think if the advice is to rule it a violation because it is not a legit pickoff attempt, then it would be a reset akin to merely stepping off if F1 still has a reset to use.

But, yeah, the feedback should be explicit about that.

Yes. I would treat this as a feint. Feints are resets. But, I've been wrong before. 

[JSam21]

On 2/27/2023 at 2:48 PM, JSam21 said:

Yes. I would treat this as a feint. Feints are resets. But, I've been wrong before. 

So, I've been explained since they are trying to circumvent the rule, that we violate this.