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This is being discussed on a Facebook umpire forum ...... http://nypost.com/2015/10/28/royals-catchers-mystery-shinguard-substance-raises-questions/ http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/13995085/2015-world-series-terry-collins-ned-yost-defend-kansas-city-royals-catcher-salvador-perez-use-pine-tar-shin-guard http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/substance-on-royals-c-salvador-perez-s-shinguard-is-legal-1.11023749
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deep sigh .............. http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/13414756/brad-ausmus-detroit-tigers-says-johnny-cueto-delivery-often-illegal
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Ok. JV double header last night. In the second game (I'm BU). VT F1 is going to his mouth, but clearly wiping it off, clearly, without question. My concern was that he was close to the rubber, but was NOT on the rubber. Again, clearly hasn't stepped on his plate to get ready, but standing behind it. Now ... HC (coaching 3rd) says something to my partner, and I hear him (quietly) say "that's a balk". But, I don't have him on the plate, and I clearly have him wiping off. Going to the rule book I find 6-2-1 illegal acts: e) bringing the pitching hand in contact w/ teh mouth without distinclty wiping off the pitching hand before it touches the ball. AND ... 6-2-4...Balk .... c) making an illegal pitch from any position (6-21, 6-2-1a-d) NOT 'e' ...it says nothing about 'e'. QUESTIONS: 1. is it not a balk when a pitcher goes to his mouth w/ runners on base if he doesn't wipe off? 2) a pitcher can't go to his mouth while on the rubber, period? Correct? W/ no runners on 'ball', w/ ...balk ....correct? IF SO, I can't find it.......... ON EDIT: I just found it in the CASE BOOK, ...6.2.1 situation b cites 6-1-3, but 6-1-3 doesn't say anything about hand to mouth... ON EDIT AGAIN: Is the PENALTY NOTE at the bottom of Art. 3 referencing you to the "illegal pitch" section 6-2-1? If so, then fine ...
