balk??

[spots101]

This one has me a little confused. The pitcher, while in the set position, starts his preliminary movement to bring his hands together in front of his body for the required 1 second pause. Typically, most pitchers make that "circle" with both hands where the ball and glove meet at their face/chin but not always. Anyway, while in this motion can the pitcher immediately turn and throw to first base before the hands and glove come together?

[Thom Coste]

At any time during his preliminary motions, the pitcher may step and throw to a base.

[Patrick Szalapski]

Right, the pitcher need only "pause" in the set before a pitch. There is no restriction to pause before throwing to a base (OBR 8.01b).

P-Sz