Having umpired quite a bit, as well a coached, I knew the kid couldn't step on the rubber, without the ball or it would have been a balk. As soon as it happened, I looked to see and the kid pitching was pretty far away from the rubber. Keep in mind, I'm just watching because we're waiting to play the next game. But you can bet your arse that I would have been hollering at the umps (in a helpful, reminding sort of way, of course), if that were the case and it wasn't called.

Actually, the fact that it was pulled off so well makes it even more pathetic. They obviously practised it and had it down pat...