Well here's how I justified my ruling:

Apr 19, 2014
7:02:58pm

canadiancougar624

If there's a runner on first and a right handed pitcher is in the stretch, the runner goes and the pitcher does a spin move to second. That's an easy balk because he never stepped off the rubber.

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canadiancougar624

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Baseball ruling question

canadiancougar624

4/19/14 5:43pm

Next time just tell the coaches before the game that if they so much as look at

k-ace

4/19/14 5:48pm

Haha I'm all for that idea, the guy doesn't know baseball very well thoq

canadiancougar624

4/19/14 5:53pm

Was there a runner on 2nd that could have gone to 3rd?

jholling

4/19/14 5:51pm

He could've but he didn't go

canadiancougar624

4/19/14 5:53pm

You are right, can't make a move to an unoccupied base

wabluecoug

4/19/14 5:52pm

That's what I thought..

canadiancougar624

4/19/14 6:04pm

If the runner was bluffing a steal...

IGlowInTheDark

4/19/14 6:00pm

That makes me feel a lot better!

canadiancougar624

4/19/14 6:04pm

It's been a while, but that is the best I remember.

IGlowInTheDark

4/19/14 6:08pm

I didn't think this was right but I read the rule and it says you can't throw to

Illegal Jimmergrant

4/19/14 6:51pm

The "making a play" thing is what leaves it up for interpretation

IGlowInTheDark

4/19/14 6:56pm

Well here's how I justified my ruling:

canadiancougar624

4/19/14 7:02pm

Under MLB rule 8.05(d) you were correct. I assume it's the same for LL.

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