What is a Balk in Baseball? The Rule Explained.

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What is a balk in baseball? Learn all fourteen ways in this video by former pro pitcher Dan Blewett. The rules seem complicated, but they're not that hard to get right with a little coaching. ✅ Get my free baseball rules and lingo cheat sheet: danblewett.com/baseball-cheat...
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0:00 Intro
🚨 What does a balk actually mean? [1:01]
Rule #1: Can't move once you've come set [1:56]
Rule #2: Can't start, then stop, your pitching delivery [2:21]
Rule #3: Can't fake a pickoff move to first base [2:43]
Rule #4: Can't pick off to an unoccupied base [3:25]
Rule #5: Must come to complete stop when coming set [4:28]
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Rule #6: Can't quick-pitch the hitter [5:25]
Rule #7: Can't separate your hands a second time once set [6:19]
Rule #8: Can't drop the ball while on the rubber [7:27]
Rule #9: Can't pitch while facing away from the hitter [7:47]
Rule #10: Must pick off to bases with legal technique [8:28]
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Rule #11: Can't be on the rubber without the ball [10:06]
Rule #12: Can't delay the game [10:36]
Rule #13: Can't mimic your delivery when not on the rubber [16:29]
Rule #14: Catcher must be in the catchers box (at least one foot) [11:35]
Coaching Tips To Avoid Balking [12:20]
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@DanBlewett 3 года назад

My NEW Book, Clean Your Cleats, is Here! Get your copy now 👉 geni.us/clean-your-cleats

@CIFD8Champs16 2 года назад

I believe there was a slight mistake... When dropping the ball, I was under the impression that you couldn't be standing on the rubber, but you said it is a balk when you come set, please elaborate.

@nickweidman 9 месяцев назад

This is so insanely impressive that he’s talking through this all in a single take. There’s no “ums” or anything. Great explanation and appreciate you putting this together so flawlessly.

@DanBlewett 9 месяцев назад

thanks!

@nicky2coats 21 день назад

Great point. Rare skill.

@bobbyjohnstonmusic8260 4 дня назад

Yes, his communication skills are impeccable.

@stevecary7435 2 года назад

As an Umpire I thoroughly enjoyed this presentation.

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@mark7817 2 года назад

Yes - well explained

@aaronfyfe 2 года назад

I’m the same, and a newish umpire at that. I’ve warned players when baseball umpiring for balking in the lower levels and half the time the coaches don’t know all the rules then come asking and complaining. This video was really helpful

@eauhomme 2 года назад

Yes, outstanding video. Every new umpire, pitcher, and coach should see it. Would have made my earlier umpiring days a lot more smooth.

@skeeter1302 Год назад

@@eauhomme be careful being a new umpire. there are some information here that will get you in trouble.

@Lords_of_Acid_ 23 часа назад

I'm 47 years old and this is the first time I've actually ever studied all the balk rules... much more to it than I thought. Very good video, thank you.

@MP-ju4ol Год назад

As an Umpire, this basics approach was very good for youngsters. It’s also nice to know that a player takes time to learn rules. Great job.

@rxlx3995 2 года назад

This is by far the best comprehensive explanation and mitigation video on balks. We have started a high school program and this will be a gem of baseball training knowledge for our coaching staff and young players.

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful! I'm actually putting together a resources page on my website so schools can link to it, that will have all my fundamental videos in a big outline. I'll send it out to my email list when it's complete - you can sign up in the description if you're interested. Thanks for watching!

@janebourscheidt300 9 месяцев назад

I was unable to watch this

@Rap4Pat Год назад

I've been watching baseball my entire life and never knew how nuanced all these rules were. Thanks for the deep dive!

@landrews7280 Год назад

This video is the clearest explanation of balks available. Should be required watching for pitchers, coaches, and umpires.

@Paaraang 2 месяца назад

A huge thanks from South Korea. THE best video on balks. This made the most complicated rule in all sports look simple as abc

@DanBlewett 2 месяца назад

Glad it helped!

@mae2759 2 года назад

1:30 - Great comment! As an umpire, I always try to explain to other umpires that balks aren't about deception. It's about FOLLOWING PROCEDURE and doing things in the way you are supposed to for consistency. It's like a false start in football. Every little flinch isn't always an advantage gained, but we call it anyway because you flinched. Same with balks. Either you did it right, or you didn't.

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

100% - thanks for the kind words!

@ernest1576 Год назад

I get it now your explanation and the gentlemen in this video it makes sense now thanks

@TheWtikaiser 11 месяцев назад

Ultimately it is about deception. You just have to call anything that could lead to it.

@dannybreal Год назад

It's probably been said but as an umpire, this is a great video. I watch it weekly during the season.

@FactsMatter 2 года назад

As an umpire, it is so refreshing to have a player clearly communicate rules accurately. I question #12 though. Still, amazing video.

@KLartrandM Год назад

I rarely watch baseball , so this issue of a balk was on espn. I needed to understand what it actually was. Thanks for breaking it down. The first 5 examples from other channels were annoying and left me hanging. Im sure i will forget, but when i need a refresher to the rule. Your content is all i need from now on. Good job 👊🏿

@144Donn 2 года назад

Finally..I know understand..well let's just say, I get it! Been a baseball fan for 52 years and never truly understood the balk! Thx coach!

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

thanks for the kind words!

@pianotrainee9314 14 часов назад

Very informative! Really useful for me as a person interested in baseball but never gotten to grasp the rules of the game intuitively from watching it, since baseball is not in favor where I live

@tomcarboni9234 Месяц назад

High school coach here. My pitcher got called on a balk yesterday when he shouldn’t have! I knew that I knew the rule but did some research just to make sure I wasn’t crazy. Came across your vid. Situation was runners on 1st and 2nd. My (right handed) pitcher was paused in his set and the runner on second started stealing. My players shouted “he’s going” so my pitcher stepped off with his back foot, then stepped towards third, and threw to the third basemen who was within 6 feet of the base when he received the throw. The runner was tagged out but the ump called a balk… I went to argue and said my player clearly stepped off with his back foot and disengaged from the rubber. Also, the runner was clearly stealing. The umps argument was that third was an unoccupied base and I said the runner was clearly stealing and my pitcher stepped off the rubber with his back foot… the ump kept saying you can’t throw to an unoccupied base. I lost the argument but was confident I was right. In another unrelated play, I caught someone using an illegal bat and thought the NFHS rule was that the player is automatically out but they didn’t call the player out… they just let him switch bats. I have to check that rule. Tough game for me yesterday…

@DanBlewett Месяц назад

if you step off youre a regular fielder and do anything you want.

@jbirdcremeans День назад

By that umps logic, pitcher can't ever try and stop a steal by throwing to the base the runner is attempting to steal. That's an umpire who needs a LOT more training.

@jmichael34 2 года назад

Very clear and well explained! I never really understood balks and why they were called, but this video cleared it up for me, and replies to some great questions from others were very helpful as well. Very much appreciated!

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

You're very welcome!

@jayc148 2 года назад

Thanks for slowing down and mentioning youth baseball and young players because learning young about balks is essential. I umpire and balks is something a try to teach young umpires about with rules and what to watch for without making it complicated .

@eauhomme 2 года назад

I once had a pitcher get angry at me because I called a balk on him three times in the first inning for not doing a discernible stop in the set position prior to pitching. His control was all over the place, and he walked the first two batters and balked them around the bases. His coach was too busy screaming at me to fix the pitcher's mechanics. Finally, the coach and the pitcher decided to mock me. The pitcher did an exaggerated set position with an hard 2-3 second stop. In doing so, he established a rhythm and was much sharper the rest of the game.

@riftwake178 2 года назад

I love it when an exaggerated movement backfires, because you're just like... yeah. That. That's what you're supposed to do. Do that. Boy do they get steamed.

@11rbriskie Год назад

You're so cool

@standyer7482 Год назад

That is entirely up to the judgment of the umpire. Pitchers and coaches need to adjust. The problem is neither the pitcher, nor the coach understand the rules.

@11rbriskie Год назад

@@standyer7482 any rules that requires judgement or is open to interpretation should not be a rule.

@eauhomme Год назад

@@11rbriskie So no ball/strike calls or safe/out calls? All calls are up to the judgment of an umpire. The strike zone is open to interpretation. So is the infield fly rule (What is "ordinary effort?")

@maleksadri1988 Год назад

Honestly not a pitcher or coach just a fan that has never truly understood this completely subjective rule. And this video well explained everything!!!

@DanBlewett Год назад

its not really that subjective

@michaelwhatley 2 года назад

Bravo. Great explanation and spot on.

3 года назад

The comprehensive guide 🔥

@kennethseden 3 дня назад

Terrific job explaining all of nuisances of the balk rules

@beng6805 Год назад

Great video! Thank you so much for your clear yet thorough explanations.

@t0er3793 7 дней назад

Thanks for the video! I was a curious fan of baseball and found your video....never looking at pitchers the same lol. Thanks for the insight!

@aomikeyy3287 Год назад

Great video!

@Purdueboiler83 Год назад

Best video I’ve ever seen on balks. Thank you 👍

@dondee5439 2 года назад

Great explanations here.

@a10sim 2 года назад

Thank you for explaining these balk examples. Most appreciated!

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@hbgchkbfv 3 месяца назад

Excellent video, great explanation, Like most, I simply wanted a 2 minute video, but your deliver capture me the entire 16 minutes.

@baxter6504 2 года назад

The best explanations of balking. Thank you very much!!!

@stevemerril3086 2 года назад

Excellent balk information... thank you!

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

thanks for watching!

@f.macmaster2891 2 года назад

Great video. Covers all the basics.

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

Glad you liked it

@Dgenz24 2 года назад

Best baseball videos. Thanks !

@Igbon5 Год назад

That was very interesting. Thanks. I had no idea that pitching was so detailed and subtle in this way.

@Spencer-us3zs 2 года назад

Thanks! This video helped out a lot

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

you're welcome!

@terrydpierce2191 2 года назад

Great Job! Thank you.

@guidomaster6656 10 месяцев назад

Clear! Good job!!!

@Chris-0703 Год назад

There go my dreams of pitching with Tourettes

@iliketurtles536 Год назад

this was fantastic

@Kennysaco 2 года назад

Personly I had trouble with the separating your hands twice rule as it was part of my routine when I was younger before they called balks and now I’m having to change my routine thanks for the explanation!!!!

@TombomOfficial Год назад

Great vid, learned a lot. Thanks Dan. Glad I stumbled onto your videos recently. Always loved baseball but understanding it from both sides definitely helps illuminate and make enjoyment of the game easier. Stumbled onto this while watching the Jackie Robinson docudrama 42 for the first time. Had to relearn what a balk was. The pitcher has a ton of work to do and is one of the backbones of a strong team, so thanks for teaching young pitchers and hopefully inspiring the next generation of flamethrowers and nasty movement legends of the future.

@AaronLington1 2 года назад

Excellent video! Thank you.

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@m3nathan 2 года назад

As an Aussie dad who's 8yo has just started training and will begin playing soon this is a very handy video, thanks very much🙏. 🇭🇲🇺🇸 There's so much to learn and when it's broken down and explained like you've done here it really helps.

@Harry1s Год назад

Thank so much for explaining all of the possible balk situations. I have been watching BB for over 20 years and I have always wondered what all of the different ways you can get called for it. Mad at myself for no researching this earlier. Thx again!!

@DanBlewett Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@urbanathleticclub3506 10 месяцев назад

Great stuff Dan!

@DanBlewett 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Grant! Hope all is well over there!

@kkuster1 2 года назад

Well done!

@rodhelling1205 Месяц назад

As a former pitcher/coach and now Umpire this was a terrific, you do an absolutely great job explaining and perfect for coaches, pitchers as is a comprehensive review and super reminder for me as am diving in to my umping season! Going to share your page with area coaches, thank you!

@willharper7888 2 года назад

Great explanation of ALL the types of balks fella...I've been wondering about this...👏👏👏👍

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

thanks! be sure to check out the FAQ video if you have more questions - I answered a bunch of common ones in response to this video.

@bobbyr600 2 года назад

Great video. Very good explenation.

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@jhh-jiynks6568 2 года назад

Thank you I've always wondered. I'm not a player but I've always been curious. Thank you, very interesting

@airfoilengine3799 Год назад

Great video. I never understood the subtle ways some balks get called.

@anthonyensalaco4445 2 года назад

Fantastic video!

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

Thank you very much!

@Boode229 Год назад

Thanks for all the examples. I see balks happening but even after reading the definition it was very unclear exactly what is considered a balk. This cleared it up nicely.

@JimShadyUK 5 месяцев назад

What an interesting and informative video! As a casual viewer from another country, I'd picked up a vague understanding of the balk rules, but this is both comprehensive and simple enough to add to my general enjoyment of the game.

@67L48 2 года назад

First rule for any of these videos is to know your specific rule book -- there are some pretty big differences. We sort of know this intuitively as we watch HS and NCAA players use metal bats that aren't allowed in the MLB. But, we sort of forget this with everything else. 3:26. Balk Rule #4 is definitely one that reads different in different rule books. For NFHS, it's much more liberal about when you can feint or throw to an unoccupied base. Feinting a pickoff to 3B is another one. This was famously make a balk in OBR (MLB) a decade ago. For years, it was still legal in NCAA and NFHS. NCAA adopted the rule a few years ago. However, it's still legal to feint a pick off to 3B in high school. So, make sure you know the rulebook your league is using or you'll be that moron in the HS stands screaming, "That's a balk!! You can't fake to 3B!!!" [Same applies to other sports, like football. In HS, there are far fewer automatic first downs on defensive penalties (e.g., 3rd and 20, defensive pass interference for 15 yds, brings up 3rd and 5) and holding is a spot foul (2nd and 10, left guard commits holding 7 yds behind the line of scrimmage for a 10 yd penalty, brings up 2nd and 27). Always know your rulebooks.]

@1969EType 2 года назад

This comment should absolutely be pinned to the top of the comments....This fake to 3rd and throw to 1st situation with the variances between the rulebooks needs to stop. Coaches, players and yes, even a few umpires still do not understand that in 2022 this move is legal under NFHS high school rules and a balk under NCAA and OBR pro rules. I work a dozen games a week across a variety of levels and this rule causes more problems then anything else in the rules of baseball. Can anyone provide a rational explanation of why NFHS is still allowing this when the other leagues are not? And while we're at it, let's decide if a balk is or is not an immediate dead ball across all codes too, please...

@zachpower2192 2 года назад

I was once umpiring a playoff game for some higher-level peewee teams (10-12 year olds). Bottom of the final inning, home team up by one, bases loaded, 2 out, 0-2 count. Catcher wants to set up for a fastball off the plate and in doing so places his foot outside the catcher’s box. I immediately called time and took the catcher aside and explained that if the pitcher had started his delivery (in this league it was both feet need to be inside the box) it would be a balk, runners advance, tie game. 10-12 year-olds so I didn’t feel bad about explaining this. If it was an older league I would have let it be and called the balk. But I didn’t want the game for these kids to be decided on an obscure rule.

@dgaubin 2 года назад

I'm not following - if the home team was winning, why were they playing the bottom of the last inning?

@youbluethatone1017 2 года назад

@@dgaubin because he made the whole scenario up. People on RU-vid are weird like that. Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s never actually umpired a game of Baseball.

@rudygomez8308 Год назад

I finally get it !! lol thank you!

@davidlhuillier6252 2 года назад

Thk you so much for this video, coach. U helped me a lot.

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

Glad to hear that!

@rayman56 2 года назад

In high school, my windup was a balk. I started with my front foot on the rubber and my back foot off, which wasn't an issue until we got to our conference tournament, where as I'm warming up, homeplate ump tells me I can't do my windup because of my back foot not being on the rubber. Threw me off so bad let me tell you. We did end up winning the game, (and the tournament) but it did teach me one important lesson: if you can't do your windup, just go from the stretch

@baltimorejay_1 6 месяцев назад

My sons moving up to 11u and needs to learn the bulk rules and I knew the basics but I didn’t know there was so much more to it, great explanation of everything

@timothyfenton2619 Год назад

Well done

@TexTom1981 Год назад

Wow...I played every position but 1, 2 and 6 (not at high levels) ...this is THE most thorough explanation of a balk I've ever come across. Thank you! It's always frustrated me as a fan watching and trying to figure out what the hell the pitcher did wrong. Takes a LOT of discipline to keep within the parameters allowed. Fantastic video.

@basketballisthebast Год назад

Cool video

@xJuiCYxxJaYx Год назад

I wish videos like this were around 30 yrs ago. My coaches knew nothing about anything when it came to pitching. I had to call timeout during a game and have the ump explain it. Wish he had the time to explain it like you did. Coulda saved my career

@patrickhenryjolly Год назад

Can you explain the walk off balk in the Reds/ Rays game?

@Rouge_7 Год назад

Thanks for a great explanation of all balks from a big MLB fan.

@DanBlewett Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@samclough7048 2 года назад

Thx you so helpful as umpire. Keep the game going, don’t looking for bulk keep the game going . When bill come you’ll know it .

@WolfA4 13 часов назад

I've done integrations of derivatives that are less complicated than the balk rules for baseball.

@cwagner4704 9 месяцев назад

This is great work , I’d love to get this in the hands of every youth coach I’ve ever dealt with .

@josharmfield8920 Год назад

As a second year umpire doing higher grades now this is super helpful thank you

@randychase305 2 года назад

Not a pitcher, just a fan that really had no clue what the hell a balk was! I just watched a balk compilation video, and while some were obvious, most I had no clue what the call was for. Thanks for the help, coach!

@virgilhuston8328 2 месяца назад

I have watched this a few times as an umpire to improve my ability to call balks. Thank you so much for these. Balks are one hard thing for umpires to master. And they seem to be hard for some young players to master not doing.

@DanBlewett 2 месяца назад

glad it's helped and thanks for the comment

@mathewweeks9069 20 дней назад

Your awesome dude and awesome video be safe out there

@richturds7331 11 месяцев назад

Thank you

@fusionstyle67 Год назад

From an umpire's perspective, this is a great teaching tool. I work college baseball and teach high school umpires. I've used this video the past 2 years and it's been very well received. If you'd like I can forward you my breakdown of your video for high school umpires. Nice job! Bob

@DanBlewett Год назад

thanks! Appreciate the kind words

@PSkyukido 11 месяцев назад

I'm a first year umpire for little league, and I've gone back to this video several times to get the concepts locked in my head. Great resource.

@scottmccloud5179 2 года назад

We got called for a balk last weekend when our pitcher’s back foot was behind the rubber and the catcher tried to signal a large lead at 1st. Since the pitcher wasn’t locked in and received a sign, that’s a balk. Tough when it’s a semi final game at 12u but was a good learning experience. This video is a great tool for all coaches and players!

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

you learn by doing - thats baseball, and life. Baseball is really complicated so as much as videos can help, learning through failing is still huge.

@mariosaccoccio1688 2 года назад

The balk was the pitcher not receiving the sigh from the catcher with his pivot foot on the rubber. I know that some fans here may not understand the situation.

@neorock6135 2 года назад

Great Video... We get on Umps after blown calls despite blown calls being fairly rare. Watching this vid, *I now have even more respect for the Umpires,* simpiy considering just how many nuanced variables they have to be aware of & *on every single pitch....* And holy moly, here it was in respect to just one set of variables, namely those comprised within balks. *Just WOW!*

@staven551 2 года назад

Relatively rare? Angel Hernandez? Joe West? Robo ump for strikes and balls. No excuses, these days, for 80% zone consistency.

@youbluethatone1017 2 года назад

Thank you 🙏🏻

@stolnpckup 2 года назад

I always wondered what a ball was. I dont play baseball or ever played. But that was good information.

@n.fn. Год назад

yesterday at training someone said i did a balk and i did not know what it was thank you for explaining and learning me now im less scared for my game today!!

@altonweaver7757 8 месяцев назад

Also an umpire. Great insight and actually learned something new! Good job!

@jakethesnake1366 2 года назад

I enjoyed this video

@TheSpeyfisher Год назад

Excellent!!!+

@DanBlewett Год назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@Otome_chan311 3 месяца назад

wow. I didn't realize there was a lot of different rules just for the form of the pitching. Baseball is a beautiful game.

@user-im5gv2cw6c 2 года назад

Good job getting the "can't pick off if your foot crosses the rubber" rule for lefties. People miss that one all the time.

@eauhomme 2 года назад

I once worked a tournament and was on the bases for this game. The coach came up to me just before the game and tipped me off that his lefty had a great pickoff move, so I'd better be ready for runners to get picked. I knew what to expect, and I wasn't disappointed. The pitcher does a huge leg kick well behind the rubber, Dontrelle Willis style, fires it to first, and I call the balk. The coach comes unglued. "What do you mean he can't bring his leg back like that? He's been doing that for a couple years and he's never been called for a balk!"

@ernest1576 Год назад

I pitched when I was a kid now I'm teaching my grandson how too pitch thank you sir for your video

@DanBlewett Год назад

That is awesome!

@elronyd3511 2 года назад

I’m new to pitching, got called on balks about 4x my last start. Thanks a ton for your advice.

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

Good luck!

@chuckfan1 2 года назад

@@DanBlewett your mostly right on all the balks. Except the facing the batter thing. But this is to be expected from a coach/player/fan, who "thinks" they know the rules. You say "suppose" a couple times, and also, you mention asking other coaches etc. Did you ask a collegiate umpire etc? That way you get the correct information. Not supposing or guessing. Almost all players, coaches, think they know the rules, or an idea etc. And almost always, they are off. This rule, (not in the college rules btw), means either in one of two positions, wind-up or set, facing. If you deliver the pitch, legally, you can be looking anywhere. There is no rule to support, exactly, what your saying. That at some point, you have to "look back" No verbiage in the rule book on this either. If your legal on wind-up or set, you can look wherever you want. The next section, again, nothing in the book about your "right foot has to be the one that moves first" , Again, nothing in any of the rule sets (mlb, collegiate, HS), that supports this. The only thing on this, its referred to as a "step balk" or a buckle. A righthander, is making a pick to first, cant buckle his non pivot first, THEN spin and pick. As that initial buckle, is a movement considered as starting the motion to pitch. In any rule set, pitcher, in trying to pick, cant make any movement associated with his delivery, in this case, a knee buckle, then pause, and then spin to first. As the initial movement of the knee, on the non pivot, indicates starting a pitching motion. It all has to be in one movement. This is very difficult for umpires to get, at any level. But there is nothing about the right foot (or left foot for a lefty, having to move first) and, nothing in the rule books about the 45 degrees etc. Book says throw directly to the base. So, the "interpretation", as an umpire, a guide, is to use the halfway point of the baseline, yes the 45. But this isnt in the book. This is especially used for a lefty. As they can get away with more, as far as the step. Since its difficult for the umpire to judge, where his non pivot lands in that throw to first. So usually, the lefty has to really blow past that point, to get called for that type of balk Seek out a high level umpire in your area, and get the proper meanings, and verbiage

@loganstevens2688 2 года назад

@@chuckfan1 Jesus Christ settle down all he did is say "suppose"

@chuckfan1 2 года назад

@@loganstevens2688 Dude... Im settled... And, this is social media... comments are part of the deal.. dont like it? move on And yeah, all he did was say "suppose" , but all this leads to mis-information getting out there, and leads to players/coaches/announcers/fans not knowing the rules, or thinking they know the rules, or only knowing part of a rule. I umpire here in So Cal, college.. so I take this stuff seriously. Im buried in the rule book all the time, and know how this stuff goes. So if you want to say Im worked up, or not settled, ok.. but not the case Im passionate about this, and what I do.. And if I can pass on intel, that is actually correct, and someone learns something, it can only help, with interaction betwixt umpires and those involved in the game Especially when it comes to rules, and the interpretations thereof..

@dperl5640 2 года назад

As a professional hitting instructor and college ump this is fantastic! SO MANY players, coaches AND umps don't know some of these. Possible clarification on MUST FACE BATTER - for example. pitcher cant lift leg turn back to batter than deliver a behind the back pitch to catcher..?? Only thing I could think of, kinda a rule against a "trick pitch" type thing. Thanks for the great video Brutha!

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

Thank you! I did some coaching overseas in Turkey and it brought into perspective just how complex baseball rules can be for true beginners, so this one was meant to help those starting out. Glad you thought it measured up 👊🏻

@charlesm7132 17 дней назад

So could have used this back when I was in Jr High playing baseball for the first time. #1 and #5 got me a lot and no one ever told me why I was getting in trouble for it. Pitched only a total of 9 innings across three games. Otherwise I played 1st and 3rd

@vanessathomas2011 11 месяцев назад

Thanks this just happened yesterday with the Dodgers and the Astro I’ve never heard of this I had to ask my brothers what this was. Great explanation.

@DanBlewett 11 месяцев назад

Glad I could help

@curtissullivan3753 2 года назад

That was an excellent video as I umpire baseball in Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

thanks for watching! Appreciate you umpires - it's a thankless job.

@RandyLahey_OG 2 года назад

The omelette I made for breakfast this morning turned out really well. Thank you for the information in the video.

@StuPedasso 8 месяцев назад

Well done...would have liked to see some examples shown while pitching from a windup as well.

@galatcompuertorico8461 2 года назад

Excelente.

@jeffscully1347 Год назад

As an umpire, I see this at most levels of baseball, even occasionally at the college level: With a runner on first base or first an second, sometimes, a pitcher will engage the rubber in a wind up position by mistake. Inevitably, the coach, catcher, or someone will yell, "STEP OFF!" The younger the pitcher, the more flustered they'll be, and will step off with the wrong foot, which will ALWAYS be a balk. The easiest way to combat this is, instead of yelling, "STEP OFF!" is to ask for time. Once time is granted by the umpire, then instruct the pitcher or remind him that there is a runner or runners on base. This eliminates the potential for a balk.

@MH-Tesla 3 года назад

Awesome. Great job. Clarifications:you can't drop the ball once on or straddling the rubber. Even if you didn't come set yet. #10. Technically the rule says you must step directly to the base you're throwing to and then throw (with the front foot). So you don't HAVE to move the back foot first... it's just really hard for a righty to throw to 1st with his right foot pointing toward 3rd. So you're correct that if your going to move your back foot you must move it both first and in one fluid motion... can't be back foot...pause...front foot. "Usually called the spin move." #11 you can be on the mound (ie in the dirt circle) without the ball. That happens after every pitch actually. But you can't straddle the pitcher's plate or be on the rubber without the ball. Excellent job. I hope youth coaches watch this!

@DanBlewett 3 года назад

good additions to the conversation - thank you!

@jpup6006 2 года назад

You can’t be within 5 feet of the rubber without the ball in NFHS and OBR you can’t be on the mound.

@MH-Tesla 2 года назад

@@jpup6006 Do you know the nfhs rule number for this? I had it come up in high school and I couldn't find it. I'm sure if I took enough time, but if you know... thanks

@jpup6006 2 года назад

@@MH-Tesla 6.2.5

@MH-Tesla 2 года назад

@@jpup6006 Dude, you are a rock star. That was quick. I checked and see thar I literally circled that phrase in my rule book. (Which I do when I read something different from little league rules of which I'm most familiar. )

@markphilippsjr 2 года назад

Awesome video! As an Umpire this is a great video

@KFowl35 2 года назад

I had to come here after watching Zach Greinke’s pickoff compilation.

@DanBlewett 2 года назад

Greinke = goat

@kerrytodd3753 Год назад

Very good info for my 9-10yr old players parents…..kind of a simplified version and perfect for them. A+ coach Blue

@DanBlewett Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@billybot01 Год назад

Love it! So well explained… I do have a question though. If a pitcher takes the rubber (back foot is against rubber) and runner goes can he just throw to base from that position or take of running? Does the pitcher have to step off back of rubber even when not set to go after runner?