Basicly the shoulder can be open as I think everybody agrees on. What is a balk is when the shoulder faces home either in preliminary,during the set or after he is set and the opens it to first. Just remember if he starts closed he stays closed. Anything else there is no deception. Try to find a copy of "See a Balk, Call a Balk" it may make it easier. It's hard to explain without visual aids.

[Edited by Michael Taylor on May 11th, 2001 at 04:11 PM]