do not pitch/"time"/illegal pitch

[okla21fan]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

That seems to be a contradiction, but when you are holding the pitcher, that is all you are doing, holding the pitcher. Since "holding" a pitcher is means by which an umpire prevents a quick pitch, the batter should be prepared or you wouldn't let her pitch, right?

Agreed, I am trying to understand if I am doing the correct mechanic when I 'hold' the pitcher. Currently, I am allowing her to perform the preliminaries, prior to the 'starting' of the pitch. I have seen other umpires, who would require to restart the pitch from the 'preliminaries'. It seems a little of defeating the purpose and slowing the game even further to force the pitcher to restart the preliminaries.



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