Pick Off Play in State Championship

[johnnyg08]

Does 6-1 Art 3 apply here? 
 

 

 

[noumpere]

2 hours ago, johnnyg08 said:

Does 6-1 Art 3 apply here? 

 

Yes, it applies.

 

I have the play as legal.

 

  

[jimurrayalterego]

2 hours ago, johnnyg08 said:

Does 6-1 Art 3 apply here? 
 

 

 

I have a jabstep/jumpturn and a balk. MLBUM: (i) It is legal for a right-handed pitcher to begin a pickoff move to first base by first moving his pivot foot in the direction of third base provided that he makes a legal step toward first base with the non-pivot foot before throwing there and provided that the move is continuous and without interruption. A pitcher who makes such a pickoff move is considered to be in contact with the rubber when he makes his throw to first base.

[jimurrayalterego]

2 hours ago, johnnyg08 said:

Does 6-1 Art 3 apply 

Regarding the "After" question we have this 2016 Interp:

"SITUATION 17: A left-handed pitcher attempts to pick-off the runner at first base. Simultaneously with his throw, the pitcher picks up his pivot foot and places it behind the pitcher’s plate. The throw bounces off the first baseman’s glove and goes into dead-ball territory. The base umpire awards the runner third base, ruling that the pitcher was an infielder and the award is two bases. RULING: The award should be second base; only one base. The status of the pitcher at the time he made the attempted pick-off throw was still that of a pitcher, not an infielder. After the pitcher places his pivot foot on the ground clearly behind the pitcher’s plate, his status then changes to that of an infielder. Moving his pivot foot at the same time he attempts the pick-off does not change his status as a pitcher. (6-1-3, 8-3-3d)"

[JonnyCat]

8 hours ago, jimurrayalterego said:

I have a jabstep/jumpturn and a balk

Agreed. I have the same thing.

[Velho]

For compare and contrast, this was the no balk steal of home in the College WS opener

Zoom in on F1

 

[Velho]

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[jimurrayalterego]

45 minutes ago, Velho said:

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West Virgina Troy Steal Home No Balk Step Off College World Series 2026.06.12.mov West Virgina Troy Steal Home No Balk Step Off College World Series ZOOM IN F1 2026.06.12.mov

R3 took umps off the hook by getting in. The step off occurred after F1 came set and then started arm motion to pitch which would be immediate balk. I would not have caught that start of motion myself in real time and probably would not have caught the step off. R3 being safe would have taken me off the hook also.