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For the record . . . any rule interpretation is protestable, unless specified otherwise in the rules. (e.g. an illegal playing field.)
In this "balk" scenario . . . imagine, Coach, the difficulty with what you propose. The protest would have to be filed before the next pitch or play, the rule would have to be stated and every aspect of the game at the time of the protest would have to be recorded. The PU would then have to announce it to the crowd. There's a problem with what you're suggesting . . . the PU (who DID know the rule) did not call a "balk". So . . . even though one official may not know the rule, the other one did . . . and was judging the action to be acceptable.
By yelling, shouting or whispering "balk" each time the pitcher was getting ready to pitch, it's you who might possibly be violating the rules.
Are you going to file several protests througout the game, by the way? Each time you think he fails to stop?
Stop and think for a moment . . . how much of a chance do you have to win that protest at all? Zilch. And you may just wind up having a ton of balks called against your pitcher for not making that "discernable" stop.
Jerry
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