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I know that an attempt to decieve the runner by the pitcher is a balk...
This statement is not entirely true. The pitcher can do many things that deceive a runner. Some are considered balks, others are not.
As for other fielders, they can do almost anything they wish to deceive or decoy a runner. Some code prohibit fake tags or verbal obstruction (a defensive player yelling at a runner to slide when there is no play being made on the runner, etc). But faking a throw or faking a missed throw and then tagging the runner is perfectly legal.
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