Illegal pitch?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

intended to prevent invisible sight angles.

What is an invisible sight angle? It isn't like there is a rule forbidding the pitcher from hiding the ball. Rule dictates the pitch come from a certain area, so it isn't like the batter can be surprised by the location of the ball when released.

IMO, it is intended to make sure the pitcher's body is facing the batter. And even then, what difference does it make, the batter knows from where the pitch is coming. With all the restrictions on how the ball must be delivered, why would anyone ever care about the alignment of the shoulders prior to that point?

I'm still all for moving back to 46' and let them do anything they want as long as they start with 2 feet on the PP and the rotation begin prior to the push off of that plate