2006-06-28 05:26:42 · 9 answers · asked by Beanie 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
#1: A balk is when you go to pick off a runner, but step towards home plate and then go towards the bag, you have to make a continous step to the bag you're going to pick off.
#2: is when the pitcher does not come to a complete stop in his wind-up and pause in his motion to home plate.
2006-06-28 05:30:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A balk is a term in baseball meaning that the pitcher made an illegal move on the mound. for example, if he has already committed his throw to the plate and he sees a runner going to a base and he panics and throws it to the base to try to get the runner out, that is a balk. once you have committed your pitch towards home, you can't throw it anywhere else. or if the pitcher starts his windup and just stops in the middle of it, that is a balk.
2006-06-28 05:37:53 · answer #2 · answered by Chase 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A balk is when there are two or more runners on base and the pitcher fakes a throw two the batter,first base,or third and the umpire calls it a penalty and advances the runners.And is also an illegal motion by the pitcher.
2006-06-28 05:36:20 · answer #3 · answered by BULLDOG 9000 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When a pitcher doesn't follow a legal pitching delivery. There are many things a pitcher can do that will result in a balk. Check the source below.
2006-06-28 05:30:41 · answer #4 · answered by biggy4269 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
balk (n)
an illegal motion by a pitcher when one or more runners are on base; can be a pretend throw, or too long a pause during a windup or stretch; runners are allowed to advance when a balk is called
balk (vt)
(of a pitcher) to make an illegal motion when one or more runners are on base by pretending to throw or pausing too long during a windup or stretch; runners are allowed to advance
2006-06-28 05:30:49 · answer #5 · answered by mandibeth18 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When a pitcher starts his wind-up, and then stops it. When a pitcher balks it's a free ball to the batter.
2006-06-28 05:56:15 · answer #6 · answered by Ronnoc 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a pitcher can only make certain motions while his foot is on the rubber or the mound, usually restricted to his wind-up and throwing of the pitch
2006-06-28 05:30:16 · answer #7 · answered by futurehero5200 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To make an illegal motion before pitching, allowing one or more base runners to advance one base.
2006-06-28 05:32:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Second cousin to a Hawk.
2006-07-04 19:30:37 · answer #9 · answered by muskokastan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋