What is the rule for a Balk regarding leg going past rubber? Is it the leg or foot?
I always thought it was the foot and it was ok if you knee went past but new coach didn't think so.
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First a comment on coaches. Many are clueless when it comes to what a balk is.
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Rule 8.05(a) Comment: If a lefthanded or righthanded pitcher swings his free foot past the back edge of the pitchers rubber, he is required to pitch to the batter except to throw to second base on a pick-off-play. (b) The pitcher, while touching his plate, feints a throw to first base and fails to complete the throw;
You might want to print this out and take it to your coach.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/officia..._rules/pitcher_8.jsp
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Rule 8.05(a) Comment: If a lefthanded or righthanded pitcher swings his free foot past the back edge of the pitchers rubber, he is required to pitch to the batter except to throw to second base on a pick-off-play. (b) The pitcher, while touching his plate, feints a throw to first base and fails to complete the throw;
You might want to print this out and take it to your coach.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/officia..._rules/pitcher_8.jsp
The definition of a balk is getting caught doing something not within the rules.
Those with great pickoff moves test the limits.
Those with great pickoff moves test the limits.
