Pitching

[UmpJM]

Gozer,

You're quite welcome. As I understand it, the intent behind the rule language is to limit the pitcher's advantage in delivering a pitch to a batter by confining both the minimum distance and the extremity of the angle from which he initiates his delivery of the pitch.

If it were to come up during a game, those would be the elements I would consider in determining my judgement of the legality of the pitcher's stance.

JM