[Rufus]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

1. And how do you know exactly when the pitcher is taking his signs?
2. Is the catcher calling the game or the coach?
3. Did you know that there is no penalty for taking signs off the rubber?

1. Because he would lean over his front leg and squint into see the signs just like a pitcher would who has engaged the plate "normally"
2. Coach relayed signs to catcher
3. Yes, having had to explain that rule many times to team parents during games, but my concern wasn't so much with that. It was more for the sake of our baserunners not knowing when he was/wasn't engaged. He didn't try anything sneaky in terms of a pick-off, though, so it didn't affect the game. Just, like I said, thought it was odd and had never seen something like that before.