From J/R, ch. 18 on balks.
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Originally Posted by J/R
It is a balk if a pitcher...
3. contacts the rubber with his hands apart, joins his hands for a considerable period of time, and then separates his hands without a concurrent motion to pitch, throw, or disengage [8.05] (emphasis added).
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You'll have to judge whether your F1 had his hands together for a "considerable period of time."