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Originally Posted by Old School
Actually he can change sides while the pitch is being delivered, accept he will be automatically out for stepping across the plate. There is a rule about the batter switching but it's more to not make a mockery of the game. I think that's right, you can only do it once, but I know you also can't do it after 2 strikes either.
Far as I know there is no restriction on the pitcher, but you have to remember, common sense. If the pitcher switches to the other arm, then he/she won't be able to play defense very well because the glove on the wrong hand. Not very smart when you're that close to the batters and you can't play defense or acturately defend yourself. I would think the baseball forum would be able to answer this to the T.
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Now you are screwing up baseball rules.
Baseball rules (NFHS, NCAA, and OBR) state that the pitcher must use the same thrower arm for a given batter. The pitcher cannot change arms during the middle of at bat, but does not use the same arm for every batter. The rules further state that the batter may change batter's box before every pitch as long as he does not delay the game (meaning the pitcher has not started his pitching motion). As the rules are now written it is difficult for the batter to delay the game if he makes his change immediately after each pitch.
You used the word "mockery." The word you wanted to use was "travesty," which is the word used in the rules and it refers to running the bases in reverse order.
Please go to the baseball forum and read it closely. You may learn something.
MTD, Sr.