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Originally Posted by mbyron
I argue no: violating the provision of 6-1-1 requiring F1 to take signs while in contact is not a pitch. Thus it can't be an illegal pitch. Thus the penalty for an illegal pitch does not apply to this violation.
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I understand your logic on this, but I think that the term Illegal Pitch maybe a misnomer.
2-18: An illegal pitch is an illegal
act committed by the pitcher... (blah, blah, blah not relevant to this).
I see it the same as the mouth-ball scenario, he has not pitched, but has done an illegal act.