Pitcher uses Gorilla Arm

[PeteBooth]

Hi Bob:

Perhaps you can "shed some light" on the aforementioned as IMO as i already mentioned the "gorilla arm" enforcement is similiar to the old FED rule on checking a runner.

FED obviously changed the "checking of a runner" ruling but my question is

Why did FED change the ruling on checking a runner? Did something happen in a State Championship game or some other "big" type game? or was it simply a matter of many coaches lodging numerous complaints?

It's my gut that the same will become of the "gorilla arm" enforcement

Thanks

Pete Booth

[WhiteHat Ref]

In the first game of a doubleheader, I had a pitcher using the gorilla arm. I warned him twice, then the third time I balked him. The coaches saw that I was telling him about the gorilla arm, and in fact the pitching coach was going to come and tell his player about that being illegal, and the pitcher said to his coach that he knew what he is doing wrong. But three times is a charm and I balked him. Between, innings the first base coach thanked me for telling his pitcher not to do this before I balked him. My reply to him was do you know what that is, and the coach replied "stupidity on the part of my pitcher".