Stepping toward 1st from stretch - Balk?

Originally Posted by FTVMartin

Not a balk. This is his motion for coming set. As long as that is his only motion to come set. His next move has to be 1) deliver a pitch, 2) step and throw to an occupied base, 3) step off.

I agree with justanotherblue - it seems that F1 is making two separate motions, and not in a continuous fashion. It's immaterial if that is his natural stretch. If the motion is non-continuous, regardless of intent, it's a balk. If continuous, no balk. Your post describes something that on the surface appears to be non-continuous