Pitchers not pausing with hands seperated.

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What I was saying was Im not sure why suddenly so many pitchers seem to be taking the signal off the plate.

I'm also the parent of a pitcher. My kid's pitching coach wants her students to take the signal from behind the pitching plate, so that when she steps onto the plate she can initiate a consistent rhythm in her motion, i.e., doesn't have to wait for the signal which might come right away or might be delayed several seconds (or more) for whatever reason. The pitcher is free to move around behind the plate while she waits for the signal. Then, once she has it, she can step to the plate and use the same rhythm on every pitch. Only problem is making sure the "consistent rhythm" includes a pause before the hands come together. I've actually thought my kid should have been called several times for not pausing, but apparently the blues saw it differently (or didn't see it at all)