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Originally posted by BigGref
What can or can't a pitcher wear while pitching?
Ex. sweatbands. armbands, gloves, and what colors if any are legal/illegal
Could someone help me with this rule, I can't find my rulebook and don't remember the exact wording.
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Since you did not say, let's talk FED. The pitcher may not wear "any items on the hands, wrists or arms that may be distracting to the batter". The pitcher may not wear a glove that is "white, gray or multi-colored". The pitcher may not wear "exposed undershirt sleeves that are white or grey". The sleeves of any player "shall be approximately the same length and not be ragged, frayed or slit".
For multi-colored gloves, black and brown or dark tan are close enough. Red, white and blue would not be. The penalty for wearing a multi-colored glove is to remove it from play in favor of one that is not. No 3 base awards for fielding a ball with an illegal glove. I have never had a complaint about a glove that was black and any shade of brown. Black and light tan could be considered multi-colored but I have not seen a glove of these colors on a pitcher.