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From what I have read, this was part of the natural delivery motion and it is completely LEGAL.

Read it yourself here, "Ok. Here's the situation. I was doing a JV game the other day and the pitcher was starting in the set position (not the stretch). From being set he would then lift both of his hands and glove above his head then make his delivery. Is this a balk or is a pitcher not required to come directly to the plate if hes not making or feinting a pickoff move?"

"From being set," fulfills the 1st requirement for preliminary motions and "he would then make his delivery," fulfills the last requirement. That "raising his hands and glove above his head" sounds like he's been taught to conceal the baseball until the last possible moment. A very practical thing prior to making the natural delivery motion to the plate.

There is NO runner on base and NO attempt to deceive the runner or batter was made. I already stated that it would be a BALK if a quick pitch attempt was made. Others have already spoken that outside a quickpitch, this is completely LEGAL. I certainly hope it was completely LEGAL because there is NO BALK rule pertaining to his natural motion.