This is a subject that really annoys me in fastpitch softball and I'm curious to know if anyone else out there has opinions on this.
Some pitchers let out an audible grunt during their push-off, but then there are others who let out a loud "shout" on the release - or even a split second after the release.
This is obviously done (and taught) to be distracting to the batter. I consider this to be poor sportsmanship and I've always wondered why this isn't illegal.
I've asked umpires what they would do if my batters yelled at one of these "shouters" while she was in the middle of her delivery - and the response is typically "Gee I don't know ... that's an interesting question."
Some pitchers let out an audible grunt during their push-off, but then there are others who let out a loud "shout" on the release - or even a split second after the release.
This is obviously done (and taught) to be distracting to the batter. I consider this to be poor sportsmanship and I've always wondered why this isn't illegal.
I've asked umpires what they would do if my batters yelled at one of these "shouters" while she was in the middle of her delivery - and the response is typically "Gee I don't know ... that's an interesting question."