Getting playoff experience

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by marvin

The "walk-through" pitch doesn't always meet the criteria of a quick pitch and all violations of this type are not "walk through" pitches. Pitcher stands behind rubber staring at catcher for a few seconds, batter gets in the box and is ready for pitch, pitcher steps on rubber, immediately brings hands together and starts pitching motion or holds ball with hands together for a couple of seconds and then starts pitching motion.

Both are illegal pitches because the pitcher did not meet the requirements of Rule 6-1-1 parts a and b:

a. "... with the hands separated."
b. "... the pitcher shall take (or simulate taking) a signal from the catcher."

This would not be a quick pitch because the batter is ready.

Rule citations are NFHS.

Could you restate this for clarification?

[marvin]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Could you restate this for clarification?

Pitcher has ball, standing behind pitcher's plate, looking at catcher for a few seconds (I am not assuming what she is doing).

While pitcher is standing behind pitcher's plate the batter gets into the batter's box and gets ready to receive pitch.

Pitcher steps onto the pitcher's plate and immediately brings hands together.

She either - goes into pitching motion immediately OR stands with her hands together for a few seconds and then goes into her pitching motion.

In both cases it is an illegal pitch, but can not be a quick pitch because the batter was ready to receive the pitch.

BTW - I edited my earlier post to remove the dreaded small ball language.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by marvin

Pitcher steps onto the pitcher's plate and immediately brings hands together.

She either - goes into pitching motion immediately OR stands with her hands together for a few seconds and then goes into her pitching motion.

I probably wouldn't have a problem with this one. Around here, we are lucky just to get some of the HS pitchers to step onto the plate with their hands separated.