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This is not a balk. I had a coach complain about this last week (stupidly, as F6 was literally 2-3 feet from 2B, and so close enough even if there were a requirement that F1 throw "to a base").
One thing you can say is: "you're thinking of the rule about 1B: the pitcher must throw to the base, and it's a balk if F3 is off the base AND can't make a play." I tried this, and the coach told me I was wrong.
Another way to explain: if it is not a balk to feint to 2B, why would it be a balk to throw to a fielder away from the bag?
Once again, the balk rule emerges as the most widely misunderstood rule in baseball.
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