Pitcher tossing ball

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by umpjim

What if he is getting comfortable on the rubber?

No one does it "repeatedly" (as in the OP) as part of getting comfortable on the rubber.

Now if he has the ball in his bare hand and all in one motion -- puts the pivot foot on the rubber, steps forward with the free foot, tosses the ball into the glove, leans in for the sign -- then, sure, I pass.

I don't have that play in mind when reading the OP.

[JR12]

You're picturing how they are posting, Bob. Pitcher just nervously tossing the ball while engaged. I can't believe the group had HS Umpires saying it's nothing.