Umpire Training - Balks - What is a Stop?

There is no such thing as a "pause", it is a stop that pitcher must come to in the set position with runner(s) on base. Bugsy from UmpireTeacher.com shows and teaches you about "a stop".

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[msy626]

hello, is it a balk if the right handed pitcher his foot was still touching on the pitchers plate, holding the ball with his two hands and made a playback to first base?

[UmpireTeacher]

@msy626

Hi, please re-write your question, I'm not quite sure what you're saying or asking.

[UmpireTeacher]

@neaallstar13

Neal, give me more. Be more specific with your question.

[UmpireTeacher]

@vanparty

Thank you, I appreciate that and this year I'm going to put up a lot more!

~Bugsy~

1/15/11

[UmpireTeacher]

@jross2319

Jross, the proper interpretation is just as I show it. As long as the pitcher does it (steps back and raises his hand up) simultaneously, he is legal. You'll see it happen a lot on the MLB games and also at the High School level and up. That interpretation is consistent at all levels.

[UmpireTeacher]

@arandomperson240

No, both umpires can call a balk.

[UmpireTeacher]

@bobojacobo

LOL...I agree, I'm going to re-shoot this video and make it more clear as to what I'm trying to teach. Well said!!

[UmpireTeacher]

@SoftBank47  Good question! Over the years some pitchers have done certain things in their wind up/set position and what seemingly appeared to be a balk was not called. Pitchers back in the day were given a "free pass" if you will, like Luis Tiant, whereas his move was basically the same everytime so the umpires overlooked it, so to speak. But since I've never seen BJ pitch I can't comment directly on his move. Remember Bert Blyleven? He bounced everytime! He wouldn't be able to do that now

[UmpireTeacher]

@bubnick44 Hi Bubnick44, you're basically right but there's more to it then that and that's why if an amateur umpire doesn't get good "formal" training (Pro training), learning the rules with interpretations, he or she won't know and understand the rules properly.

[SoftBank47]

Regarding the so-called "bounce," I watched BJ Ryan a lot, and he seemed to balk every time he threw a pitch because of how he supposedly "came set." However, this was never called. Why not? Ryan was a balk a pitch.

[UmpireTeacher]

@samhanson7 Hi Sam, thanks for the nice words and you're welcome too, I love to teach and help guys like yourself who really want to learn to umpire the right way.

:) Bugsy