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Originally posted by LDUB
Yes I know FED is not delayed, also FED has a clear penalty, a balk/illegal pitch. But under OBR, what should I do if a pitcher continously does this. I tell him to stop, but he continues, do I call a balk, or warn then eject, or just do nothing?
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There are two reasons why the rules do not allow a pitcher to take his signs while off the rubber. First, to keep the pitcher from unnecessarily delaying the game. Second, to keep the pitcher from quickly stepping on the rubber and delivering a quick-pitch. So if the pitcher neither delays the game nor delivers a quick-pitch, I don't worry about it. If he does delay or quick-pitch, then the rules are quite clear about what I should do.