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Originally Posted by CecilOne
I reread this part:
" However, the pitcher may not look at the signal arm band until she is in the pitching position."
Might be the dumbest and least practical rule in history.  |
The rationale was to align with the international rule, which was my tinfoil-hat suggestion when the survey came out.
77% of head coaches and 82% of umpires surveyed voted in favor of this change.
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