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Originally Posted by umpire99
Don't have my rulebook handy. What is the FED penalty for taking a sign off the rubber? Rule references appreciated.
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Taken from 6-1-1: "...He shall take his sign from the catcher with his pivot foot in contact with the pitcher's plate. The pitching regulations begin when he intentionally contacts the pitcher's plate."
...in 6-1-3: "
PENALTY (Art. 1, 2, 3): The ball is dead immediately when an illegal pitch occurs. If there is no runner, a ball is awarded the batter. If there is a runner, such illegal act is a balk."