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Originally posted by PWL

You left out one minor detail in the first scenario. Before he brings his hands together is when he must take his signal.[/B]

If the pitcher gets a sign there is a prescribed way to do it, but I don't recall a requirement for the pitcher to actually get a sign. So if he wants to step into a set position while bringing his hands together, without using a stretch, then he just needs to stop in this set position before delivering.