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Originally Posted by starman

Here is another story about the same ump......

Two days ago, the other team was complaining because our pitcher was going to his mouth on the mound. So the same ump warns our pitcher and we explain to him that he has to go off the mound if he is going to lick his fingers. Then, in between innings, I over hear the ump and the other team's coach still talking about it. I ignore it, until I hear the ump say to the other head coach "I don't know what the penalty should be for that, a walk?". I walked over and told him them that the penalty is a ball, he seemed to beleive me. The issue never came up again.

There should be no penalty for a 10 year old going to his mouth because 1) the rule was meant for adults and 2) a 10 year old is not likely to be able to throw a spitter. Just tell him to stop doing that.