High School game. PU calls a balk with runners on second and third for failing to come to a complete stop. Do we really need to call a balk scoring a runner from third on a "rolling through the stop" type of offense? Seems like we should use a little discretion on that one. Right or wrong? Do we stick to the letter of the law with a runners on third only or on second and third.
Balk that all day, every day. Balks aren't only to allow a chance to steal, they are to allow the runners the ability to get secondary leads and to break for balls put in play. What happens if the pitcher doesn't stop, R3 doesn't get the opportunity to get a full secondary lead, and he's thrown out by a hair at the plate? The defense just got an advantage that is illegal.