Sign not taken from the pitcher's plate (NFHS)

[jkumpire]

Originally Posted by jdmara

Gentleman-

How do you rule when the pitcher takes signs from the catcher when not on the pitcher's plate?

-Josh

With an iron fist

[MD Longhorn]

I got nothin'. Yet. Taking signs as described is not illegal.

So ... what happened NEXT?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by jdmara

"Pitcher must take his sign with pivot foot in contact with plate."
-Josh

Yes. Of course. Still though, this does not say that he cannot take signs when not in contact with the plate. All the above advice still applies.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Since no rule requires him to take a sign, what justifies demanding that he "simulate" taking one?

No rule except for the one that requires him to take a sign...

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

No rule except for the one that requires him to take a sign...

No rule requires him to take a sign. The rule means that if he takes a sign, it shall be from the pitcher's plate.

Or at any rate that's the only reasonable interpretation, since no umpire has any idea whether he's actually taking a sign. I don't imagine that you or any umpire you respect actually stops a game to make sure the pitcher is taking a sign.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

I voted other but agree with JJ that this is an "ignore" because no violation of the rules have occured.

You will not believe how many umpires think that this is a violation of the pitching rules. There was a thread on the NHFS Baseball Forum (NFHS Forum: takes the signal from the catcher) that went over 300 posts on this subject.

MTD, Sr.

[DG]

Originally Posted by jkumpire

With an iron fist

Do da, do da. Lighten up and don't be OOO. Seen this call once. Post game with young partner (I did not do it).