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Pitchers do NOT have to actually take the sign on the pitching plate, just simulate doing it. Any PAUSE on the plate with hands separated is interpreted and accepted as SIMULATING. It's just about not deceiving the batter with a quick pitch, stepping on and pitching all at once.
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Officiating takes more than OJT.
It's not our jobs to invent rulings to fit our personal idea of what should and should not be.
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