8.01(c) At any time during the pitcher’s preliminary movements and the natural pitching motion commits that pitcher to the pitch, said pitcher may throw to any base provided the pitcher steps directly toward such base before making the throw. The set” movements are considered preliminary, and do not yet commit the “coming pitcher to pitch, thus he may make a pick-off throw prior to stopping his motion. The pitcher must step off the rubber before a pick-off throw. Reality: In some rule sets, including NFHS (“Fed”), the pitcher is prohibited from making a pick-off move from the windup position. In Little League, however, the pitcher is free to make a pick-off move from the rubber from either the windup or set position. 8.01(a) Windup position From this position the pitcher may: … (1) deliver the ball to the batter, or (2) step and to a base in an attempt to pick off a runner, or (3) disengage the pitcher’s plate. In disengaging the pitcher’s plate, the pitcher must step off with the pivot foot and not the free foot first. 8.02(b) Set Position From such Set Position the pitcher may deliver the ball to the … batter, to a base or step backward off the pitcher’s plate with the pivot foot. In addition, consider the following: 7.05(h) Each runner including the batter-runner may, without liability to be put out, advance base, if a ball, pitched to the batter, or thrown by the pitcher from the …one position on the pitcher’s plate to a base to catch a runner goes into a stand or a bench, or over or through a field fence or backstop. The ball is dead; This rule clearly references the case where a pickoff is made from the rubber (pitcher’s plate). Bottom of Form
8.01(c) At any time during the pitcher’s preliminary movements and the natural pitching motion commits that pitcher to the pitch, said pitcher may throw to any base provided the pitcher steps directly toward such base before making the throw. The “coming set” movements are considered preliminary, and do not yet commit the pitcher to pitch, thus he may make a pick-off throw prior to stopping his motion. The pitcher must step off the rubber before a pick-off throw. Reality: In some rule sets, including NFHS (“Fed”), the pitcher is prohibited from making a pick-off move from the windup position. In Little League, however, the pitcher is free to make a pick-off move from the rubber from either the windup or set position. 8.01(a) Windup position … From this position the pitcher may: (1) deliver the ball to the batter, or (2) step and to a base in an attempt to pick off a runner, or (3) disengage the pitcher’s plate. In disengaging the pitcher’s plate, the pitcher must step off with the pivot foot and not the free foot first. 8.02(b) Set Position … From such Set Position the pitcher may deliver the ball to the batter, to a base or step backward off the pitcher’s plate with the pivot foot. In addition, consider the following: 7.05(h) Each runner including the batter-runner may, without liability to be put out, advance …one base, if a ball, pitched to the batter, or thrown by the pitcher from the position on the pitcher’s plate to a base to catch a runner goes into a stand or a bench, or over or through a field fence or backstop. The ball is dead; This rule clearly references the case where a pickoff is made from the rubber (pitcher’s plate). Bottom of Form
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