If it's his regular delivery, and he does not stray from it. No balk.** -- Stork 04/08/2016 3:46PM
With no runners on, an "illegal" pitch is ruled a ball. -- GoTechGo 04/08/2016 1:41PM
Reading the definition of a legal pitch...that seems illegal but not a balk -- Vienna_Hokie 04/08/2016 1:56PM
Exactly. -- GoTechGo 04/08/2016 2:07PM
Yeah, I think that's it.If he does it every time, it may be called natural -- 48zip 04/08/2016 2:10PM
And BTW..the appropriate term is Seamheads ** -- Vienna_Hokie 04/08/2016 1:31PM
No runners = no balk ** -- VTSnake 04/08/2016 1:06PM
Regardless of on field ruling, yes. See the rules. Bad umpiring. -- arch80 04/08/2016 12:50PM
8.05: f there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when -- ** -- 48zip 04/08/2016 1:55PM
Sorry, try 8.01 and all iterations. Particularly 8.01 b ** -- arch80 04/08/2016 1:08PM
It's not a balk because there are no runners on base -- Vienna_Hokie 04/08/2016 12:52PM
The article even explains it. ** -- Hokies23 04/08/2016 1:14PM
↑ this. similar w/infield fly rule....needs to be at least runners on 1st -- statmanfromHCyrs 04/08/2016 1:00PM
Sounds like this is his every pitch delivery, even with runners on base -- swordsman1 04/08/2016 1:10PM
No, if no runners on, no balk...you can deceive the batter all you want -- Vienna_Hokie 04/08/2016 1:11PM