Thanks for answering my question, sir! I was a bit embarrassed when I did the play the other day, they thought I didn't know what I was talking about. They said if I'm on the wind-up, there's nothing I couldn't do more and I can only throw against the batter directly. It was only a slightly competitive pick-up game with friends and family, though.
My exact thoughts. After the balk is called in my game, I thought about doing the same thing picking the runner on third, but I was afraid that they're gonna call it a balk again. The umpires who called it had officiating experiences but, probably not that much. They thought I was a fool for insisting that it was legal. Guess I was right all along. Thank you, sir!
I, thank you for taking the time to answer my inquiry, sir! I'll bear that in mind.