Another Balk Question

Coach_Bayer10+ posts

Got into this discussion with a HS coach this weekend at a tournament. We had VERY Inexperienced umps at a youth (11-12 ) tournament (FED Rules) and the other coach wanted a balk called on our pitcher for throwing to third if his free foot crossed the front of the pitchers plate. I said, no, it's the back of the pitcher's plate. [I know it's the back of the pitcher's plate] However, what I didn't know is -is it any part of the free foot breaking the plane of the back of the pitchers plate or is it the whole foot that requires the pitcher to throw to home or second?

5/26/0911:39 AM

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dash_riprock1,000+ posts

In FED, it's the entire non-pivot foot. You had it right about the back edge of the rubber. And a coach who goes looking for balks on 11-12 year-olds just doesn't get it.

5/26/0912:24 PM

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