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hard to see if hands actually touch. But as Eagleone pointed out, best to take grip in glove, opposing coaches will learn pitches very fast as will hitters.

 

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Illegal, hands must come together then start motion.

 

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Are you 100% sure that they aren't touching?

Keep in mind...

- The hands may be in motion prior to and during the touch.

- You don't have to put the ball all the way inside the glove or actually lock your hands together any certain way.

- Any touch satisfies the "at least one second" requirement of the rule.

 

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opposing coaches will learn pitches very fast as will hitters.

Because I sometimes like to argue, I disagree.

1.) A pitcher can use one particular grip on more than one type of pitch.

2.) Hitters usually don't have time to A - see the grip, B - identify the pitch, C - make adjustments before the ball arrives.

3.) Base coaches, while having the best view, don't have time to relay the information to the hitter.

(I once heard a pitching instructor say that they wore long sleeves when pitching because batters could tell what pitch was coming because of which muscles were tensing up on the forearm... )

So , while I'm sure there are people out there who say I'm wrong, I don't see this as much of an issue.

 

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Because I sometimes like to argue, I disagree.

1.) A pitcher can use one particular grip on more than one type of pitch.

2.) Hitters usually don't have time to A - see the grip, B - identify the pitch, C - make adjustments before the ball arrives.

3.) Base coaches, while having the best view, don't have time to relay the information to the hitter.

(I once heard a pitching instructor say that they wore long sleeves when pitching because batters could tell what pitch was coming because of which muscles were tensing up on the forearm... )

So , while I'm sure there are people out there who say I'm wrong, I don't see this as much of an issue.

Watch Mike White of Oregon, he usually knows every pitch being thrown by the end of 1st inning & relays signals to his hitters. Every pitch has its own unique signature in way. Being able to hit the pitch is a different story.

 

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I have heard that male fastpitch pitchers would wear long sleeve shirts to avoid tipping off their rise balls to batters, due to forearm muscles tensing during their grip.