Originally Posted by lefthookdad:
While I am no Umpire, I do not see this as a feint to third, simply because he made no feint toward third, by definition.
All you need to feint toward third is to step toward third (and not make any motion associated with your pitch). When throwing to second, you can rotate either way.
what he tried to do: 1) feint toward third by stepping there, 2) break contact with the rubber (although that's not really needed in FED) and become an infielder, 3) throw to second.
It's just a variation on the 3-1 play.
he just made it "too tricky"