illegal pitch (confession: good for the soul?)

[marvin]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

And where does it direct the pitcher or umpire to wait a specific period?

This is obviously something we would have to see since one person's idea of immediate may not be the same as the next.

Is there anything that states that the separated hands must remain still and not move toward each other as the pitcher is "similating" taking her signals?

There is no set time specified, so umpire judgment comes into play. And nothing I wrote said that the hands have to be still, they (according to the rule) have to be apart during the time the pitcher is "taking or simulating taking" the sign.

I think that enforcement of this is critical because of the reason that I stated in my previous post, allowing it can lead to other issues.