The pitcher fails to come to a complete stop and pitches to home.

The pitcher fails to come to a complete stop and pitches to home.

If the pitcher is pitching from the wind-up position this is a legal play. If the pitcher is pitching from the set position, that is a balk or an illegal pitch. This is the most common balk at the Freshman and JV levels. The pitcher must make a clear and discernible stop in his pitching motion.

November 19, 2019
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