Taking signs from the rubber

[mick]

8.01 Pitchers shall take signs from the catcher while standingon the rubber.

Comment: The pitcher may take signs from the manager or coach while on the rubber as long as he/she does not unecessarily delay the game. This is also to prevent the pitcher from throwing a "quick pitch" by taking the sign while off the rubber and quickly walking through the pitching motion. If the manager/coach insists on calling pitched, the manager/coach should give the sign to the catcher who relays it it to the pitcher while he/she is on the rubber.

Although, it seems the intent of the pitcher was not to "quick pitch", since he then stepped on the rubber, it would seem apparent to me to warn before I balk in the local regular season.
13 yr.-olds are not a smart as we would like them to be.
mick