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					Originally Posted by BretMan  
Of the 70 umpires there, I was the only one who called out "illegal"!    
Maybe all these pitchers really haven't been called for this before... | 
	
 How can they not know this is a rule violation.  It is the same in many, if not most softball codes, so there shouldn't be any confusion.
  
 And dare I suggest that if an umpire doesn't know something as simple as this, s/he is not ready for live pitching