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Originally posted by SactoBlue
OK, since I wasn't a part of this forum 2 months ago, is there or is there not a minimum 1 second requirement for the hands to be together? If this were "Nationals" would this be called?
I agree, lots of girls "slap" the ball to the glove and go directly to the windup but a "slap" isn't construed as 1 second is it?
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The point of the rule is to force the pitcher to bring the hands together (or appear to do so as the umpires cannot cover a 360 degree angle). This is required so the batter and umpire know when the pitch starts.
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