illegal pitch

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000

...Why is 2. nothing if F1 didn't wipe the sweat from her hand before grasping the ball again?

Where is the rule requiring this?

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Where is the rule requiring this?

NFHS 6.2 Art.2... The pitcher shall not at any time during the game be allowed to use tape or other substance on the ball or contact points of the pitching hand or fingers; nor shall any other player apply a foreign substance to the ball. (There's more but I don't have the time right now to type all of it.)

See PENALTY: (Art.2)

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

This weekend the temperature is supposed to get into something called "The 70s." I missed them first time around.

"The 80s" are coming today and tomorrow here in Portland.

Still, I've only had 6 rainouts this season so it's not like the weather's been terrible.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by BuggBob

NFHS Rules.

1) F1 steps on the plate with the hands separate, ball in in hand. Uses her hand to adjust her glove, takes the sign, brings her hand together, pitches. I say two touches -- illegal pitch.

Which is your judgment, of course. Personally, based on your comment that the pitcher was adjusting her glove, I probably wouldn't have made that call. I am not saying you are wrong, just a different view.

2) Same girl, steps onto the plate with hand separate, ball is in her hand. transfers the ball to the elbow crock of her glove arm, wipes sweat from her brow (it was a heat wave a nearly 61degrees) wipes/doesn't wipe her hand grabs the ball, takes sign, brings her hands .... illegal or not?

If you determined the pitcher applied a foreign substance to the ball, yes

Coach thought I was looking for illegal acts -- well duhh.

Coach may have been referring to "looking" for illegal acts as opposed to watching and observing for possible violations.

In our terms, looking for boogers. Since none of us were there, I don't think we can really say.