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[QUOTE=CoachJM]

Under OBR rules, in your initial sitch (balk, F2 overthrows 2B in his attempt on the stealing R1, r1 ends up safe at 3B) the ball NEVER became dead as a result of the balk. Since the only runner advanced one base safely on the continuous action of the play immediately following the balk, the balk is disregarded - as if it never happened.
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Coach,

I disagree with you on the proper way to enforce the balk penalty in both OBR and NCAA.

First in OBR, in order for the balk to be nullified, both the runner and batter need to advance 1 base. Once F2 catches the pitch, it's obvious that the batter will not advance. At that point, the umpire should call "Time" and enforce the balk.

NCAA is like OBR rather than FED. In your NCAA sitch, the ball does NOT become dead when the F3 catches the pick-off throw, or at any other time during the play as described.

Under NCAA rules, as soon as F3 holds the ball in the infield the umpire should call "Time" and enforce the balk.

The rule references for both are in my previous reply above.