Can a pitcher in the windup position throw to third without stepping off the rubber?
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you can pretend to start your wind up and step off with your opposite foot and throw over.  If your a right handed pitcher your first motion is taking a step back with your left foot.if you step off with your right you can do whatever you want except throw to the plate.  the opposite goes with left handed pitchers.
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When you've got this pitch under control, hitters have no idea when to swing. When it's out of control, though, even the pitcher doesn't know where the ball is going! \n\n1.   Grip the baseball by clenching the top of the ball with the tips of your index, middle and ring fingers just below the seams. Dig the tips of your fingers deep into the ball.  \n  \n2.   Place your thumb below the ball to give it support. Keep your pinkie off to the side.  \n  \n3.   Go into your windup. Remember to pivot and shift your body weight from the back foot forward toward home plate.  \n  \n4.   Throw the ball toward home, but don't snap your wrist - keep it stable, eliminating as much spin as possible.  \n  \n5.   Follow through. Extend all fingers toward home plate as you release the pitch. Your feet should be parallel at the end of the pitch, and your throwing arm should come across the front of your body.  \n\n An effective knuckleball moves in two or three different directions in flight.  \n  \n Try a variation on the knuckleball grip by using just the index and middle fingers on the top of the ball. The ring finger joins the pinkie off to the side.  \n  \n The slower the pitch, the more time the ball has to weave toward home plate.  \n\nI've found that if you put all four of you fingers, index through pinky, and put them right below the seam of the ball, you can throw an effective knuckleball. The release of the ball requires that you do not flick your wrist when your release. Come across your body letting your fingers extend toward the plate when you release.
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There are a couple requirements for a balk. When the pitcher is on the rubber and comes to a set position, which is when they plant their lead foot into the position they throw from they must then make a movement toward their throwing direction. If they are going to throw to a base they have to step in the direction of the base. Once in a set postion a pitcher can't move his body without throwing to the plate or a base, if they do it is a balk. A pitcher can also balk if they do not come to a complete stop when they go into their set position, There is not time limit on the stop as long as they come to a complete stop. A pitcher can also commit a balk if they got to their mouth while on the dirt of the pitchers mound. If a balk is issue each runner on base gets to move up one base and the play is dead. If there are not runners on base then the batter is issued a ball.
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Yes you can steal in softball, as soon as it leaves the pitchers hand you can go. In baseball you can go whenever. others have mentioned the innings. However the person commenting that the ball is not as hard obviously has never held or been hit by a "soft"ball. there is nothing soft about it. Also, intentional walks are not allowed in softball like they are in baseball and if the pitcher is going to in both sports they have to throw 4 balls, nothing stopping the batter from hitting or swinging at a bad pitch. The other thing is that there is not requirements for an arch unless you are playing slow pitch.
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Grip the ball as you would a two-seam fastball, holding it with your middle and index fingers at the point where the seams are closest to each other.\n \n2.  Spread your middle and index fingers outward and along the seams, extending them to the point where the seams are farthest from each other. (Image 1)\n \n3.  Support the ball with your thumb and small fingers. Your thumb should lie along the seam stitched on the underside of the ball, while the ball should rest in a "V" formation. (Image 2)\n \n4.  Go into your windup. Remember to pivot and shift your body weight from your back foot forward toward home plate. (Image 3)\n \n5.  Keep your wrist loose as you release, and try not to throw the ball with more than an adequate amount of force.\n \n6.  Throw the pitch using the same motion as a fastball, flicking your wrist downward as you release. (Image 4)\n \n7.  Follow through. Your feet should parallel each other at the end of the pitch, and your throwing arm should come across the front of your body. (Image 5)
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This happens when the baseball player has the option of getting the out in multiple places.  For example, a ball is hit to the short stop and there was a man on first.  In this case, the short stop could throw the ball to second or first base and get the out.
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If its unlimited, obvisouly throw it as high as you can. If its 6-12 ft, find a good height that you can constantly hit while throw strikes, thats tougher as a pitchers, its like putting it on a tee for the hitter. Technique wise, i pitch with a backspin on my pitch.  Hold it with all 5 fingers, have your hand face the batter, the ball toeards second, flick your wrist dfor the backspin, thats one way to do it. You could also hold it in your palm, ball facing the batter, and throw it that way, with that you can spin the ball for a bit of a curve. Those are some ways i do it. Good Luck!!
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no you cant\nso when a batter is up and the batter is switched...\nand the pitcher is right handed\nthen the batter bats left handed\nthere is a pitching change before any ball is thrown, the batter can change\nbut a pitching change during the at bat, you cant change to batting right handed when a lefty comes in...
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Used to?\n\nPitchers would do this to scuff up the ball.  Scuffing the ball would enable them to create movement on their fastballs simply by holding the scuffed side "out" (probably because of greater air resistence).  Some pitchers even cut a hole in their gloves and put similar colored sandpaper in it's place so they could do this.
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You need to have very quick reactions because you are closer to the batter.  Watch the batter to anticipate where the ball is going to go.  Third base requires a strong throwing arm (to first) and first requires great catching skills.  Be prepared for a few knocks at either position.
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To throw a spiral you take the ball in your throwing hand with your four fingers on the laces and your thumb on the opposite side. Most people hold the ball towards the center, but you have to use the grip that best fits you. Don't "wind up", but rather bring your throwing arm back and then whip your arm forward to let your four fingers on the laces impart a spin on the ball. Practice to improve the motion and tightness of spiral
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The official rule (don't know number) is that a pinch runner can be placed in your spot to finish running and stay in game. If there is a runner or runners on base and one of them gets hurt, a pinch runner can replace them but any runner after them cannot pass them on the base path, if this happens the base runner that was passed is out and that runners run does not count, the real bummer is if the past runner is the third out and even the hitter that hit the home run gets screwed because his home run does not count, only the runs that crossed before the third out,
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1) You're fast enough to beat out the throw to First Base\n2) You want to move a runner into scoring position\n3) You want to avoid a Double Play
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this is called "throwing the ball around the horn".\nit's meant to be rejuvinating for the players in the field.\nit only happens when there are no runners on base.\nwhen the pitcher is doing well and striking out lots of batters, the fielders have a tendency to get bored, even tired faster.  so the catcher will throw the ball down to the third baseman (sometimes they throw the ball "around the horn" starting at first base) when there is a strikeout, and the third baseman throws it to the second baseman or the shortstop, depending on how that particular infield likes to do it.  if you pay close attention, you will notice that the first baseman is usually omitted from this ritual.\nwhen the infielders throw the ball "around the horn" after a strikeout, it only goes to one corner infielder and the two middle infielders.
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A balk call requires a high degree of judgment by the umpire; many times, umpires will take the intent of the pitcher and the effect of the questionable action into account when deciding whether to call a balk.\n\nWith a runner on base, it is a balk when the pitcher:\n\nswitches his pitching stance from the windup position to the set position (or vice-versa) without properly disengaging the rubber; \nwhen going from the stretch to the set position, fails to make a complete stop with both hands together before beginning to pitch; \nthrows from the rubber to a base without stepping toward (gaining distance in the direction of) that base; \nthrows from the rubber to a base where there is no runner and no possibility of a play; \nsteps or feints from the rubber to first base without completing the throw; \nthrows from the rubber to the first baseman well off the base; \npitches a quick return pitch, that is, pitches with the intent to catch the batter off-guard; \npitches or mimics a part of his pitching motion while not in contact with the rubber; \ndrops the ball while on the rubber; \nafter a feint or throw to a base from the rubber, fails to disengage the rubber before reengaging and pitching; \nafter beginning to pitch, interrupts his pitching motion; \nbegins to pitch while the catcher is out of the catcher's box when giving an intentional walk; \nwhile pitching, removes his pivot foot from the pitching rubber, except to pivot; \ninordinantly delays the game; \npitches while facing away from the batter; \nafter bringing his hands together on the rubber, separates them except in making a pitch or a throw; or \nstands on or astride the rubber without the ball, or mimics a pitch without the ball
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1.   Hide the ball in your glove.  \n  \n2.   Grip the ball with your middle and index fingers perpendicular to the seams at their widest point, with your thumb underneath the ball.  \n  \n3.   Spread your top fingers apart slightly and keep your ring finger and pinkie tucked into your palm. (Image 1)  \n  \n4.   Hold the ball firmly, applying pressure with your middle finger and thumb. Try not to let the ball rest in the palm of your hand, and keep your index finger relaxed. (Image 2)  \n  \n5.   Wind up into the pitch. Use the same pitching motion as in your other pitches so that the batter cannot predict a curveball. (Image 3)  \n  \n6.   Keep your wrist relaxed. After drawing back the pitch, hold your wrist so that the back of your hand points toward your body. (Image 4)  \n  \n7.   Roll your wrist downward and to the right (if you are right-handed) or to the left (if you're left-handed) immediately before releasing the pitch. (Image 5)  \n  \n8.   Release the pitch and follow through by bending your wrist. A right-hander should finish with the palm facing in toward the chest. The top of your thumb should be facing up.  \n  \n9.   Throw the ball between the batter and home plate if you're a left-handed pitcher facing a left-handed batter or if you're a right-handed pitcher facing a right-handed batter.
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yes.  relief pitcher comes in, picks runner off for 3rd out.  team goes ahead in the bottom of the during which he is pinch hit for.  he is pitcher of record on the winning side without ever throwing a pitch.