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[goute/]I know that pitching regs begin when he addresses the rubber, but does this imply that he cannot do anything (ie. use his sleeve to wipe the sweat off of his brow) even if he has not assumed the windup position? If so, then when he addresses the rubber he only has two actions: legally step back from rubbber with pivot or begin his delivery. Correct??[/quote]

Balks are called for what reason, to prevent the pitcher from gaining an unfair advantage on the runner(s) and/or the batter.

So how would the pitcher well on the pitcher plate adjusting his uniform or hat gain an advantage? (Yes I know you can pull plays out that would but you’d never see.) The rule is in the books for those one and a million plays.