Huh?

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Blueump1

Varsity FED game last night. The HT has just batted and is getting ready to go on defense. The coach comes out and asks this question:

"Can I have a non-pitcher take 2 warm-up throws to the catcher from the rubber and have it just count against my pitcher's warm up tosses?"

"Sure, coach. It will have nothing to do with your pitcher's warm up pitches, but it will count against your 1 minute between innings."

Rule 3-6
ART. 6 . . . Only the batter, runner(s), on-deck batter, coaches in the coach's box, bat/ball shaggers or one of the nine players on defense (S.P. 10) are permitted to be outside the designated dugout/bench or designated warm-up areas. (3-5-7)

NOTE: Bench personnel are permitted to engage in throwing and running activities during the one minute designated for the pitcher to throw her five warm-up pitches at the beginning of each half inning.

It doesn't say "throwing activities except pitching"...

[Blueump1]

Originally Posted by Dakota

NOTE: Bench personnel are permitted to engage in throwing and running activities during the one minute designated for the pitcher to throw her five warm-up pitches at the beginning of each half inning.[/I]

It doesn't say "throwing activities except pitching"...

No but it does say "designated for THE PITCHER to throw HER warm-up pitches"

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by Blueump1

No but it does say "designated for THE PITCHER to throw HER warm-up pitches"

So if the other players were not standing on the pitchers plate when they delivered these throws would they be warm up pitches or not. If we are getting to this point, is it really an issue we should be discussing?

I understand what you are saying, and for the life of me I don't understand the why of the coaches question, but this is a circumstance that I doubt we will hear of again.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Blueump1

No but it does say "designated for THE PITCHER to throw HER warm-up pitches"

There is no requirement for the pitcher to throw any warm ups; but if she does, it must be within this one minute time. Other players, including bench players, may also engage in warm ups during this same time, and they usually do. The only thing unusual about the coach's request is he wants one of his players to throw her warm ups from the pitcher's plate to the catcher. No problem.