NCAA pitching

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by MNBlue

Are you referring to this:

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10-2-3 After receiving the catcher's signal, the pitcher's hands must come together in view of the plate umpire for not more than five seconds.

Note: The hands do not have to come to a complete stop and, therefore, may be moving during the touch.

EFFECT—A ball is awarded to the batter.

Yes.

So, the above responses imply there is an interpretation that the effect only applies to more than 5 sec, not to "no touch" at all.

If the ref to 10-10-5 is really 10-5, it does not literally say the hands must touch, but the windup starts with the touch and not twice; so that means there can be no windup and 10-6 is the pitch starts with separation, so ther had to be a touch to separate. OK, thanks.

Still wonder why the 10.2.3 effect is different.

[MNBlue]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

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Still wonder why the 10.2.3 effect is different.

My limited understanding of this rule is that it is in the book to prevent F1 from taking too much time once she brings her hands together and then the batter asking for time.

Once the hands are brought together, the batter knows that F1 will deliver the ball in 5 seconds or less.

Delay of Game prevention.

I believe.

[EsqUmp]

The reason for a different penalty is based upon the severity of the infraction. It's not that a "ball" is being called with the "advancement of runners." A ball is called because it is the inverse of what happens when the batter isn't ready in time (strike).

The pitch itself isn't illegal. The delay of game is illegal.