OBR 8.02 (licking fingers on mound)

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by rbmartin

According to MLB.TV this morning, a pitcher may now lick his fingers while on the mound (but not on the plate) provided he visibly wipes his fingers off before stepping on the plate.
The rule on MLB's OBR site still reads the old way (no going to mouth while inside 18' circle surrounding the pitchers plate).
Wendlestadt's site shows the rule change for the 2010 season.

And I still insist that if we enforce the 2010 "speed up rule" for finger licking, we are going to get into a $hitstorm because it differs from the rule book. You know, the rulebook that the coach has access to!