Both arms dangling

[soonerfan]

Originally posted by Porch Dog
Gentleman: Is it a balk for a pitcher (from the windup position) to dangle BOTH arms at his side, bring them up simultaneously, pause and then continue with his delivery? I primarily do FED ball but I'm curious how this is approached under all rules. Thanks! Porch Dog

This is another rule that you cannot bare down on verbatim, you must look at it as a guide. Look at it this way. Pitchers do not know what they are throwing until the catcher tells them what to. Even if they set the ball to throw a cirtain pitch in their glove and they are asked to throw that pitch, they still have to grip it, right? I think as long as you give ample time for them to grip their pitch and it is not a distracting pause, you are cool. Broad rule, broad interpretation. JOHN