Stupid Balk Question

[ncump7]

The picture I get when reading this description sounds legal as long as he steps correctly, and doesn't stop his motion after he starts.

[waltjp]

Sounds as if you're describing a variation in the pitcher's delivery from pitch to pitch. If so, you have to evaluate each delivery as a separate entity and judge if it's legal or not. There's no requirement for a pitcher to use the same delivery and motion for each pitch.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by 3appleshigh

Lefty pitcher, Low set at Waist, Lifts Knee up straight, and Hands up then throws to first or home. If this happens and he throws to first is this a balk? For the moving of his hands? Or would he need to pump his hands some, as in Come up and drop before separating and throwing to first? The hand movement was exactly the same and seemed separate from the throwing action. In fact sometime when he threw home he would not move hands at all. He only threw over to first twice, and I couldn't convince myself either way if it was a balk, so I never called it. Not sure what I would have done had he persisted.

Ummm Lefty, huh?
Ummmmm hands up, set to waist, knee up, hands move but don't move?

I agree with SanDiegoSteve:

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Two possible choices here:

1) Hell no that's not a balk, what, are you serious?

2) Damn right that's a balk, what, are you kidding?

Pick one.