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1. There is a runner on first and a left-handed pitcher on the mound. He lifts his leg and his foot moves towards the plate, he turns and throws to first. The umpire calls a balk. Is this the correct call?
2. There is a runner on second base. The pitcher on the mound lifts his leg and twists to throw to second. The umpire calls a balk. Is this the correct call?
3. A pitcher comes from the stretch and, as he brings his hands together, they don't come to a complete stop. The umpire calls a balk and the ensuing play results in a home run. Should the home run have happened?
4. There is a three ball count on the batter with nobody on base. The pitcher throws ball four. After the batter/runner rounds first base, he is promptly tagged by the first baseman who has been holding the ball. Meanwhile, the pitcher is standing on the rubber with the rosin bag in his glove to make it look like the ball. Should the umpire call this a balk?
5. If a pitcher throws a pitch and it slips out of his hand, rolls and just reaches the catchers glove. The umpire does not call a balk, just a ball. Is this the correct call?
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