NCAA: Band aid on Pitcher's Finger

DRJ1960

Watched last inning or so of Florida / OK State game tonight (Thursday). Noticed Barnhill had a band aid on tip of finger on pitching hand. Is this legal in NCAA?

Thanks

azbigdawg

What does the rulebook say?

DRJ1960

Don't have NCAA rules....

Rich Ives

DRJ1960 wrote
Don't have NCAA rules....

Softball Rules of the Game | NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA

DRJ1960

Found it. Thanks... Somewhat surprised.

IRISHMAFIA

DRJ1960 wrote
Found it. Thanks... Somewhat surprised.

Why?

DRJ1960

It allows a "foreign substance" on the finger that changes the pitcher's grip on the ball.

AtlUmpSteve

DRJ1960 wrote
It allows a "foreign substance" on the finger that changes the pitcher's grip on the ball.

But, by rule, not a foreign substance. The rule 10.13.1 defines illegal foreign substances as something that "would transfer to the ball". What would a band-aid transfer?

Crabby_Bob

AtlUmpSteve wrote
But, by rule, not a foreign substance. The rule 10.13.1 defines illegal foreign substances as something that "would transfer to the ball". What would a band-aid transfer?

Band-Aid stickum. Obviously. /sarc