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YOU NEED TO KNOW BALKS MARCH 17, 2008 You Need to Know isa TMYBA series of documents covering our interpretation of baseball/softball rules for use inour leagues. -“ BALK ” will be called for the following circumstances in the TMYBA Majors: Pitcher, in contact with any portion of the mound/mound area and not in possession of the ball. (For example: Hidden ball trick) 2. Pitcher taking signs from the catcher not in contact with the pitching rubber. 3. Throw or fake throw toa base after beginning a full windup. 4. Faking a throw to first, while in contact with the pitching rubber. 5. Any tripping or stopping of pitching motion once a full windup is begun or pitching motion is started after the set position. 6. ing toa rest in the set position, prior to delivering pitch. 7. Moving any part of the body other than just the head while in the set position. 8. Right handed pitchers throwing to first base, and left handed pitchers throwing to third base, must lift their foot in contact with rubber first, when throwing to these bases. Once an umpire determines that a balk has occurred, he shall