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Placing Dirt On The Pitching Rubber
What, if anything, would you do as an umpire if a pitcher covers the rubber
before an inning and after you have cleaned it? Seriously, do you as an umpire see a violation by this action? |
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They always cover it back up. |
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It is nothing as long as you know the location of the pitcher's plate. If you suspect a pitching violation and you are unsure of the location of the PP, would only need to call that once to get the point across that you need to see some portion. edited to add ASA |
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"I suspect you arent on the dirty plate so I called it"?? Hope I'm never on the field with a partner dumb enough to make that call. |
There is an NCAA rule.
2.15.2 A player shall not intentionally remove any lines in the batter’s box or on the field nor intentionally cover the pitcher’s or home plate. A.R. 2.15.2: Deliberately covering a line with infield material is considered removing the line. EFFECT—A strike shall be called on the batter if the offense intentionally violates the rule and a ball shall be awarded to the batter if the defense intentionally violates the rule. Notes: |
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