[DOC] [TLE] Baseball Rules: 8.00 The Pitcher - Baseball Almanac [PAR] The pitcher may have one foot, not the pivot foot, off the rubber and any distance 
he ... (d) If the pitcher makes an illegal pitch with the bases unoccupied, it shall be 
... (a) Call the pitch a ball, warn the pitcher and have announced on the public .... 
an attempt to deceive the runner at first base, and in such a move it is practically... [DOC] [TLE] Balks - Umpire Bible [PAR] A BALK (illegal pitch with no runners on base) is when: (a) The pitcher, while 
touching the plate, makes any motion naturally associated with the pitch and fails 
to... [DOC] [TLE] Balk - Wikipedia [PAR] In baseball, a pitcher can commit a number of illegal motions or actions that 
constitute a balk. ... If, during an attempt to execute the "hidden ball trick" (where 
the defensive team ... The pitcher may also throw to an unoccupied base if 
appealing that a runner ... The umpire shall call "time" and correct the issue 
without penalty. [DOC] [TLE] THE BALK REFERENCE [PAR] judgment of the umpire as to whether one action was started and not completed 
or not. ... The pitcher may throw from the rubber to a base from the windup 
position. (It must ... play has ended after the balk call or when the pitch or pick-off 
throw is caught. ..... deceive the runner at first base, and in such a move it is 
practically... [DOC] [TLE] Inside the rules: the balk  The Hardball Times [PAR] Nov 12, 2010 ... It's one of baseball's biggest secrets. ... Despite Mr. Pennington's contention, the 
balk is a call that umpires seem to ... Yes, there may be times when baseball's 
arbiters are guilty of ... to hold runners on bases and in cases where the pitcher 
fails to make ... 8.05 If there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when. [DOC] [TLE] Stump The Ump Answers [PAR] If a batted ball bounces back into the batters box and makes contact with batter in 
the batter .... The umpire throws the ball back to the pitcher but he overthrows the 
pitcher. ... Does a runner have to dive back to first base on a pick off move? ..... If 
so, a fielder might choose to intentionally not catch the . ... The Hidden Ball Trick. [DOC] [TLE] 8. The Pitcher - MLB.com [PAR] Rule 8.01 Comment: Pitchers may disengage the rubber after taking their ... 
complete stop called for in the rules, the umpire should immediately call a Balk.
 ... If the pitcher makes an illegal pitch with the bases unoccupied, it shall be 
called a .... attempt to deceive the runner at first base, and in such a move it is 
practically... [DOC] [TLE] Steve O's Answers to Rules Questions - Steve O's Baseball Umpire ... [PAR] I would say that if the runner makes every attempt to stay out of the fielders' ... 
Runner on third pulls bonehead move thinking there are two outs and jogs in & 
tags plate to score. ... The ball actually hits the bat after its dropped on the ground
. ... I don't understand why the ball in a fair foul call in front of a base umpire (1st 
or... [DOC] [TLE] Baseball Rule Change Eliminates a Fake Pickoff by Pitcher ... [PAR] Jan 26, 2013 ... The ol' fake-to-third, throw-to-first pickoff move, a pitcher's trick that ... It's funny, 
the umpire Ted Barrett said. ... for this season, pitchers can no longer fake a 
pickoff throw to third base. ... to first  or to second, if a duped runner had taken 
off in that direction. .... A Woman's Leadership May Steady Murray... [DOC] [TLE] What is a Balk? - Pro Baseball Insider [PAR] If the pitcher does not follow this rule, then it is called a balk. ... In the simplest 
sense, a balk is when the pitcher tries to intentionally deceive the hitter or runner. 
... If you turn

Question: It's what the umpire may call if the pitcher makes a move to deceive a base runner
Answer: a balk