Pitching rule question

In one of our recent games, after the pitcher had delivered the pitch, the ump warned our pitcher that she was "quick pitching" and she has to wait until the batter is set. He allowed the pitch because he had already given her the ok to pitch. I've never heard of that and wondered if that's a legitimate warning? Admittedly our pitcher doesn't usually waste much time once given the ok to deliver the ball, but I didn't think she was obligated to wait on a batter to do anything once fully in the box and the ump has signaled that he's ready.

 

No such thing...

As soon as the ump gives the pitcher the okay, she can go as fast as she wants. If the batter is not ready, she needs to be holding her back hand up to the ump calling time. Once she is in the box, her hand is/goes down and the ump gives the okay, she is fair game even if she is not ready.

Personally, I would not encourage fast pitching simply because I want to see where the batter sets up in the box before I call the pitch. JMHO

 

Quickpitch

I'll agree with JC. Its the umpires responsibility to control quickpitching. By his giving the "pitch" he is stating the batter is ready.
We had a batter looking back at the catcher to see where she set up last week. If she does that the pitcher should go ahead and pitch. She'll learn quickly not to.

 

There is a minimum time after stepping on the rubber before a pitch can be thrown(isnt this where the quick pitch rule originates?)

Also, I dont think the batter holding their hand up guarantees "time" from the ump.

 

Don't know about the minimum time but you are right, holding her hand up does not guarantee 'time', however, pretty much every ump will not give the pitcher the signal to go if she has her hand up to him (have seen girls hold their hand up to the pitcher - the ump didn't give her time and here comes the pitch...).

 

Your right about it being customary to give time but...
Watched a college game over in Raleigh and ump would not give the batter time on the raised hand.

 

My DD Wears Head Mirrors !!

I just got these off the internet for $22.50 a pair, guaranteed to allow batter to see catcher at a quick glimpse w/o turning around to see where she sets up.. easily mounted with ASA approval on every pair. Guaranteed to increase batting average 100 points after just 2 ball games..j/k



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Pitching rule

A player needs to learn to hit a ball wherever it may be, a head mirror what is that? Come on. That is no different than a parent screaming INSIDE------OUTSIDE