Rummikub - Replacing Jokers
I am not clear on the distinction you are making.  In Rummikub, you can completely revamp the entire board on every turn.  Every tile can be &quot;moved&quot; and put into different runs/configurations.  All that matters is that the Joker is replaced with a correct tile from your rack, which is what was done.  The &quot;correct&quot; tile can end up anywhere after that.  At least via my understanding of the rules.