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re: Hidden ball trick

Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:30 am to
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
41276 posts
Posted on 8/11/13 at 11:30 am to
quote:

Aren't pitchers not allowed to step on the rubber without the ball? I assume that is why they teach you not to lead off until the pitcher places his foot on the rubber.

False



No, he is correct.
Rule 8.05
(a) Straddling the pitcher’s rubber without the ball is to be interpreted as intent to deceive and ruled a balk.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164562 posts
Posted on 8/11/13 at 12:32 pm to
The pitcher can't step on the dirt without the ball.
This post was edited on 8/11/13 at 12:33 pm
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