Cueto/Cortes shimmies with runners on base

[SleptTilNoonLOL]

I had a kid do this stuff from the stretch today and did not balk it because he never hesitated or stopped his delivery. But I feel like when he is shimmying back and forth and doing various nonsense, he technically is moving towards home plate during his delivery, then moving back towards second base, then towards home plate again. He never tried to shimmie and then throw to a base. I would have balked that for the reason above. Should I have balked it when he was wiggling around during delivery but eventually pitched?

He was actually pretty good at it and it did not hinder his effectiveness, in contrast to every other kid I've seen try this stuff. 

[Thunderheads]

13 hours ago, SleptTilNoonLOL said:

he technically is moving towards home plate during his delivery, then moving back towards second base, then towards home plate again

Don't be that guy and try to turn a portion of a rule into something it's not. (Not being a jerk)

For me (and I may be wrong, and others will correct me) but, as long as he stays moving, ... let it go.

[The Man in Blue]

NFHS 6-2-4d says "in a continuous motion" not "in continuous motion."  Changing directions is not a continuous motion, although it is continuous motion.

 

I'm a jerk.  I hate the stupid pitching stuff and I am glad to see MLB finally leading a charge to try to reign some of it in (which will trickle down).  Things like this are trying to show that you are smarter than the game and is indeed making a mockery of the game.  It has no purpose or benefit to the pitcher, but that doesn't mean it should be allowed.  Award stupid prizes for stupid games. 

 

😁  I'm a jerk.

[Jimurray]

4 minutes ago, The Man in Blue said:

NFHS 6-2-4d says "in a continuous motion" not "in continuous motion."  Changing directions is not a continuous motion, although it is continuous motion.

 

I'm a jerk.  I hate the stupid pitching stuff and I am glad to see MLB finally leading a charge to try to reign some of it in (which will trickle down).  Things like this are trying to show that you are smarter than the game and is indeed making a mockery of the game.  It has no purpose or benefit to the pitcher, but that doesn't mean it should be allowed.  Award stupid prizes for stupid games. 

 

😁  I'm a jerk.

I want strikes. If Mariano Rivera or any other pitcher has to step step step or stop stop to a stop and the stop is obvious or a kid does a Japanese windup this jerk will allow it. As to "continuous" ask this lady, 

Sabine Hossenfelder