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Originally posted by Dakota
Her hands are separated. (Seems obvious.) A glove is not a foreign substance. (Also seems obvious.) Illegal pitch? No - what rule is she breaking?
Seems very weird. What is the glove doing - just balancing on the ball/hand?
You might be able to make some kind of case about equipment not in its proper place.
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I agree with all the above, however, what I believe is more pertinent is will you call an illegal pitch if after putting her glove back on, she then separates her hands to take the sign (or simulate the taking of the sign) and then brings them back to together in the pitching position?
What is the purpose of the rule that prevents a pitcher from bringing the hands together twice? Is it not to prevent the the pitcher from confusing the batter? If so, then the pitcher is this situation did not break the spirit of the rule, just the letter of the law.
Does that matter in officiating softball?