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Originally Posted by Little Jimmy
His contention was that as I gave the one handed do not pitch signal that this signal meant "time" and that when I lowered my hand the pitcher had to keep her hands seperated a little longer, simulate taking a signal, and then pitch. I felt that my one handed hold up play signal was not "time" and that as she stood, hands seperated, during my do not pitch signal that she was indeed taking the signal. She certainly wanted to pitch as soon as I lowered my hand but I felt she was within the rules.
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I had pretty much the same scenario in a recent college game. Pitcher had a tendency to "quick pitch." So, I slowed her down by raising my hand in a DO NOT PITCH signal. I did this while the batters were getting set in the batters box. Now, here's my side. Since all I was doing was telling the pitcher not to pitch, I continued to count the seconds off in my head for the batter to get ready in the box (as per NCAA Rules Book). How can you do this if you rule TIME? This would mean that a batter can take more than her allotted time to get in the box, right? And by slowing the pitcher down, she certainly met the criteria for taking (or simulating taking) a signal on the plate with hands separated. I don't think there's anything in the rules book that says when, during the "countoff" pitcher is to do this. Unless, time really was called.
Just my thoughts (for whatever the're worth).
Serg