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from the NCAA 2005 rule book
I am not a NCAA umpire and there may be an AO that further defines the following...[portions are omitted for brevity]
9-1b
The set position shall be indicated when the pitcher stands...holding the ball in both hands in front of the body and coming to a complete and discernable stop...any natural mostion associated with the pitch commits the pitcher to pitch...
PENALTY Warning on first offense. Illegal pitch shall be call on subsequent offenses.
9-1b2
The pitcher shall deliver the pitch from a set position only after coming to a complete and discernable stop with his entire body.
PENALTY a "balk" shall be called.
9-3
A balk shall be called for the following action by a pitcher:
d. making an illegal pitch...
PENALTY balk
My deduction is that there is a rule book directive to warn on the first offense. However, the NCAA umpires that I know have made it clear to me that the warning should not be to the tune of bells and whistles, rather indiscreet is acceptable and preferred.
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Alan Roper
Stand your ground. Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here - CPT John Parker, April 19, 1775, Lexington, Mass
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