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casebook 6.2.1 SITUATION A: F1 places his pitching hand on his mouth and distinctly wipes off his pitching hand prior to touching the ball (b) while touching the pitcher's plate. RULING: (b) illegal, a ball shall be awarded to the batter.
You did not say whether he wiped it off or not. If he does BALL, if not BALK. I can't find another reference or case play to call this balk. Carl will probably cover the change in BRD. It was item 363 in last year's issue.
This appears to be a rule change for 2007.
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