Had a coach in a 10U game tell me tonight that a right-handed pitcher does not have to disengage with the rubber on a pick-off move to 1st base.
Basically what his pitcher did was pick up his front foot and swing open to first base and throw over.
He said as long as he is gaining ground to first base with his lead foot it is legal. I have never seen this before and I've seen lots of baseball. The coach said the MLBers do it all the time.
The rule he quoted that allows for it is 8.01(c) - I've looked at the rule and it doesn't clear anything up for me.
I've searched YouTube for examples and can't find anything remotely close to what he said was allowable.
Those with more baseball knowledge than I - Please enlighten me....
Basically what his pitcher did was pick up his front foot and swing open to first base and throw over.
He said as long as he is gaining ground to first base with his lead foot it is legal. I have never seen this before and I've seen lots of baseball. The coach said the MLBers do it all the time.
The rule he quoted that allows for it is 8.01(c) - I've looked at the rule and it doesn't clear anything up for me.
I've searched YouTube for examples and can't find anything remotely close to what he said was allowable.
Those with more baseball knowledge than I - Please enlighten me....