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If a pitcher catches the ball back from the catcher while in contact with the rubber while a runner is on base is it a balk?
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∙ 13y ago
If you fake to an empty base it's a balk. If you attempt to do anything except pitch the ball while on the rubber, it's probably a balk (a particularly sneaky left-handed pitcher may be able to get away with this however).
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoMLB rule 8.05(d) states, in part: It is a balk when...
...The pitcher, while touching his plate, throws, or feints a throw to an unoccupied base, except for the purpose of making a play...
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∙ 15y agoNo, the pitcher stepped off the rubber and the runner was asleep(?) No, the pitcher stepped off the rubber and the runner was asleep(?)
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∙ 14y agono, someone has to occupy a base for you to make a motion towards it.
P.S. Are you a lefty?
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∙ 13y agoit is an interesting thought but they would never call it
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∙ 14y agoyes unless he steps of the rubber first
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∙ 10y agoNo, they must step off the rubber first.
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Can a balk be called if the catcher gives the pitcher the signs before the pitcher toes the rubber?
No
Can a pitcher stand on the corner of the pitching rubber?
Yes. A pitcher must make contact with the rubber but it may be a toe, a heel, or the entire foot.
If the a line drive strikes the pitchers rubber and the catcher catches it is he out?
No he is not out. Hitting the rubber is like hitting the ground. He would have to throw out the batter, runner at first base.
What happens if the pitcher drops the ball while in contact with the runner?
If the pitcher is in contact with the runner, the runner is safe if the pitcher drops the ball. If the pitcher is in contact with the rubber, it is a balk if he drops the ball.
How far is the pitcher from the catcher in10 year olds baseball?
Little League Baseball Field measurements from the Pitcher's Rubber to Home Plate is 46 feet.
Must a pitcher have both feet on the pitchers plate?
The pitcher must have his pivot foot touching the pitching rubber when he starts his windup. A right handers pivot foot is the right foot and a left handers pivot foot is the left foot.
What does the pitcher have to be on when they are delivering the pitch?
The pitcher must be on the "rubber" when making a pitch.
What the rubber is?
the place where the pitcher stands.
What is the pitching rubber?
the place where the pitcher stands.
On a third strike is aball which is caught as it bounces out?
In the MLB, the only time a dead ball can occur on a third strike, is on the 3rd out of that half of the inning. Any other called third strike keeps the ball in play until the pitcher steps on the rubber with the ball or calls time.
How far is the pitcher's rubber from homeplate?
from the front of the pitching rubber to the back of home plate is 60'6"
What is the name of where a pitcher stands?
pitching rubber
