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FUBLUE said: "Worked a Men's state tournament (D level, so no national) and the UIC made this statement: "There will be no illegal pitches thrown this weekend." When asked what he meant, he said, "there will be no illegal pitches thrown this weekend." Enough Said. (I called none...because I saw none, right!)"
Of course, that must only refer to subtle, 'low priority' illegalities like leaping and hopping in women's FP. Surely blue would have to ignore the UIC and the wishes of the league or tournament director and call IP for sidearm deliveries. What does blue do when he receives this edict from UIC, but persistent and blatant IPs give one team a very obvious advantage over the other? How do you respond to the coach when he questions the IPs and the lack of calls? Do you tell him the truth and say that you recognize the pitch was illegal but your UIC instructed you to ignore it? Do you tell them it's a "low priority" and therefore below some illegality 'threshold'? Do the coaches know in advance, via a pretournament coaches meeting, that these calls won't be made? Could one of you knowledgeable guys explain how this works from begining to end?
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