[David B]

Sure a balk is a balk and the problem with most umpires is that they do NOT call them.

But as an education process it is really a great statement that "you can't balk to second base."

Basically this is saying that the spin moves, the step the jump etc., are ALL legal to second.

Many many many many umpires (and not just young umpires)make the mistake of calling a balk on the move to second and usually all of the time they were just fooled by an unusual move that in reality was not a balk.

So a balk is a balk, but in reality it is very difficult to balk on a move to second base.

Thanks
David