Pitcher going to his mouth

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Forest Ump

Regarding going to the mouth while on the rubber.

In the 2011 BRD, Carl points out that it is now legal for a pitcher, while in the windup or the set, to adjust his cap or shake off the signal with his glove or hand. This was changed in 2010. Prior to 2010 this was not legal. Case book 6.1.2d

Carl adds the following note: At last the NFHS has dropped the charade that going to the mouth on the rubber is illegal because the pitcher has interrupted his pitching motion. (There is more written about this note. See BRD 375).

So it is no longer linked with interrupting the pitching motion. It's simply a balk because it is a balk. This is an easier argument to make IMHO.

I don't think they've dropped that charade. I think they're just inconsistent. And, it was pointed out on multiple threads on multiple boards the year the change was made. But, FED hasn't changed the cae to match.