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You can also look to the J/R for this.
Balk Penalization
Umpires are to voice and signal a balk (stating "that's a balk" and signaling by pointing at the source of the infraction with the arm straight out). A balk and dead ball are not synonymous; a balk does not necessarily result in a dead ball (so a balk should never be called by using the signal for "time").
1. If there is a balk followed by a pause in which a pitcher does not try to pitch or throw, the ball becomes dead (but only when an umpire signals such) and every runner is awarded his advance base.
2. If there is a balk followed immediately by a pitch (e.g., a pitcher fails to set before his pitch), then related action is allowed to occur, subject to the following:
3. If the batter becomes a runner on a batted ball or award and acquires first base and every runner acquires his advance base by reason of such batter becoming a runner, then the balk is disregarded.
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