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riseball;439787 An experienced pitcher [I said:
There was a college pitcher a few years ago who worked so slow she was referred to as the humane rain delay. Her name and where she played escapes me at the moment.
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There was a college pitcher a few years ago who worked so slow she was referred to as the humane rain delay. Her name and where she played escapes me at the moment.
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riseball;439787 An experienced pitcher [I said:
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My DD was a little bit of a quick pitcher in the beginning (9-10 years old). Because she was a little nervous. We always were telling her to slow down between pitches. Walk off the rubber between batters, take a deep breath before starting etc. She stopped quick pitching. Now she just stands there staring down the batter, Gets her pitch call, stands and stares a few more seconds, then goes into her pitch.
As for what batters can do, my DD's both only step in the box with one foot, while holding up a their right hand .Then step in with their other foot, hand still up, then get into their batting stance and are ready. They have yet to have a pitch thrown before they were ready.
I agree only umpire matters but I do not think umpire will set until the hand gets onto bat.
DD has been warned for quick pitching a few times by different umpires, it was because the umpire was not ready not because of batter.
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Oh, they will sometimes. We've had a few cases of the batting team stalling and the umpire getting fed up. Once the girl was taking her sweet time even coming out of the dugout to get into the box. it was really late, we were hours behind schedule (awful tournament, terrible director). The umpire told DD, "Throw a strike." So she did. Strike one. The girl was still in the dugout. Catcher threw it back and he told her again, throw a strike. Girl came up to bat with 2 on her. She tried to bunt and fouled, out. The coaches were so mad.
Same thing this weekend, batters stalling. Girl was in the box but not paying attention yet. Ump gave DD the sign and she threw the pitch. The coach was SO mad. Umpire had to explain he's not required to give her time just because she wants it.
Sure, batter has 10 seconds to get set I believe. If they are still messing around the P can throw the ball. DD'S luck is she we walk them and player would go from dugout to 1st base.
Sounds like the umpire was clueless. No pitches need to be thrown to call a strike. What was he going to do if she threw it in the dirt? Call a ball?
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I have no idea. lol
The batter has a set amount of time to assume the position in the box, prepared to hit. Once directed by the umpire the pitcher has a set amount of time to break her hands. If the rules were properly enforced time out should not be granted to the batter while they are in the box.
Is there any requirement about taking a sign? I thought the big thing with wrist bands was that the pitchers still need to simulate taking a sign after they step on the rubber.
