Yes, if the pitcher is playing games, the batter can also. DGD can be a little devil when she wants too. Playing in an ASA tournament, the pitcher was very good at varying her delivery time. Sometimes she would take the signal from the back of the plate, some times on the plate. All legal in my perspective but disruptive to the hitters. DGD was the first batter of the inning with an 0-2 count. Pitcher is half way through her wind up and DGD actually starts backing out of the box at a fast pace. Pitcher sees her movement and delivers the pitch over the catchers head. The next three pitches were not even close.
Bye the same token, this weekend, the opposing coach talked to the umpire in between innings. The umpire came over and actually told our coach that the pitcher had to take the signal while on the plate. Our coach told him it was no big deal but he felt he was wrong and blue should reread the rule. Looks like our coach was right.
Bye the same token, this weekend, the opposing coach talked to the umpire in between innings. The umpire came over and actually told our coach that the pitcher had to take the signal while on the plate. Our coach told him it was no big deal but he felt he was wrong and blue should reread the rule. Looks like our coach was right.