Reply to "Balk or not a balk?"

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Originally posted by LIONS10:
I know he doesn't need to go backwards but he needs to at least break the rubber with his right foot, can't just pick his left foot up and go to first when its a RHP

Sure he can. Look at the rule book and see if there are different rules for RHPs and LHPs. In all codes except Fed you may also step directly to a base in the wind-up. In HS you must disengage if you are in the wind-up.
As far as how high you can lift your foot that is a matter of an indivual umpire. There is nothing in the rules about any restriction and if the pitcher defintely swings without any forwad motion then all should be good. My advice to pitchers is if it's that close to the envelope then don't do it.

4/19/068:31 AM

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