High School Baseball Web
Go
New
Find
Notify
Tools
Reply
  
  Login/Join 
thompsontown
New Member
Posted
In high school,with a runner on 1st and from the set position, can a pitcher do a jump turn and then fake to first?

If so, under what condition is a fake to 1st a balk?
 
Posts: 1 | Location: Chicago, IL | Registered: July 20, 2009Reply With QuoteReport This Post
Alex7
Member
Posted Hide Post
A jump move is considered staying engaged to the rubber (one base on throw out of play), but you can NOT fake to 1st on a jump turn.

Pitcher must disengage rubber to fake to 1st. This includes righties or lefties.
 
Posts: 31 | Location: Medford, OR | Registered: May 20, 2009Reply With QuoteReport This Post
Kumi
Member
Posted Hide Post
Same situation, RHP does a jump move to first as runner takes off. Does he have to continue and complete the throw to first or can he throw to second as he is making a play on a runner? Are FED and OBR the same? Thanks guys.
 
Posts: 17 | Location: Midwest | Registered: May 18, 2009Reply With QuoteReport This Post
dash_riprock
HSBBWeb Old Timer
Posted Hide Post
If he does a jump turn to 1st (gains distance & direction toward 1st with his free foot) he must throw there. All codes agree.
 
Posts: 723 | Location: Long Island, NY | Registered: December 19, 2007Reply With QuoteReport This Post
EQES
New Member
Posted Hide Post
Regarding the jump throw if the pitcher remains engaged with the rubber he must throw. If he disengages (where there is distance between the pivot foot and the rubber) he becomes a fielder and does not have to throw to first base.
 
Posts: 1 | Location: chicago | Registered: July 21, 2009Reply With QuoteReport This Post
Jimmy03
HSBBWeb Old Timer
Posted Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by EQES:
Regarding the jump throw if the pitcher remains engaged with the rubber he must throw. If he disengages (where there is distance between the pivot foot and the rubber) he becomes a fielder and does not have to throw to first base.


Incorrect. A jump turn is defined as being in contact with the rubber.

He must legally disengage, that is to step off on the second base side of the rubber, with his pivot foot, in order to fake to first.
 
Posts: 890 | Location: Local Ball Field | Registered: April 20, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
dash_riprock
HSBBWeb Old Timer
Posted Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by EQES:
Regarding the jump throw if the pitcher remains engaged with the rubber he must throw. If he disengages (where there is distance between the pivot foot and the rubber) he becomes a fielder and does not have to throw to first base.

The jump turn is not a legal way to disengage, no matter where the pivot foot winds up. He still must throw to 1st.

Edited to add: Oops - Jimmy beat me to it. He said it better than I did.
 
Posts: 723 | Location: Long Island, NY | Registered: December 19, 2007Reply With QuoteReport This Post
  Powered by Social Strata  
 


Copyright 1998-2008 High School Baseball Web