Pitcher taking signals.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

Are you unable or just unwilling to recognize that the preliminary motion to pitch is the part of a motion naturally associated with the pitch. I'm many things, Wayne, but uneducated on the rules of the game isn't among them.


Tim.

There are a great number of umpires who do not recognize preliminary motions as part of the motion... hence the term preliminary, which means before. If it's preliminary, then by definition, it's not part of.

The basis for this belief stems from the comment in the book that the pitching regulations do not begin until the pitcher steps on the rubber. It's not a matter of stupidity or ignorance to be on this side of the argument.