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balk
A balk is any illegal act made by the pitcher while there are
runner(s) on base. In the event of a balk, all runners are
entitled to advance one base. There are many such illegal acts:
- The pitcher, while touching the pitcher's plate, makes any motion
associated with a pitch but then fails to pitch the ball
- The pitcher, while touching the pitcher's plate, feints a throw to first
base and does not complete the throw
- The pitcher, while touching the pitcher's plate, does not step towards
a base before throwing to that base
- The pitcher, while touching the pitcher's plate, throws, or feints a throw
to an unoccupied base, except in the instance where the throw is made to make a play
- The pitcher makes an illegal pitch, such as a quick pitch, where a pitch
is thrown before the batter is reasonably set in the batter's box
- The pitcher pitches the ball while not facing the batter
- The pitcher unnecessarily delays the game
- The pitcher makes any motion associated with a pitch while not touching the
pitcher's plate
- The pitcher, while not in possession of the ball, feints a pitch
- The pitcher, after coming to a legal pitching position, removes
one hand from the ball, except in the case of an actual pitch or throw to a base
- The pitcher, while touching the pitcher's mound, drops the baseball
- The pitcher pitches the ball from the Set Position without coming to a stop
- The pitcher, while giving an intentional walk, pitches the ball while the catcher
is not in the catcher's box
set position
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