I umpired rec baseball. Pitcher licked his fingers before every pitch.

Bad habit. Once opposing coach complained, I has to enforce it. Not enough spit to dampen the ball. He had to leave the mound by the letter of the rule. Cant put fingers to the mouth.

In response to this post by WestEndHokie39

Posted: 04/10/2022 at 3:42PM

The re-training of Emma needs to start when the team gets home. -- HokieJack 04/10/2022 2:52PM

She's been pitching like that since she started playing softball. -- Old Line Hokie 04/10/2022 3:59PM

The retraining should have started the first game that it was called in the -- Hokie`79 04/10/2022 3:09PM

I agree, but what do you propose now? -- HokieJack 04/10/2022 3:16PM

It was a calculated risk to not fully address it to the point. ** -- RoJoHokie 04/10/2022 3:12PM

No, dude, it’s ONE ump. Next week’s guys may or may not call it but -- HolidayInnHokie 04/10/2022 2:58PM

Folks, this is not the first time she has been called for this. It will -- RoJoHokie 04/10/2022 3:04PM

Such a bizarre take ** -- JoesterVT 04/10/2022 3:04PM

Wrong. Every coach will call it out now, and umps will have to call it. ** -- jesuisvtguy 04/10/2022 3:03PM

Only if their pitchers back foot never leaves the ground. ** -- vtdasc90 04/10/2022 3:10PM

Rest assured... -- HokieJack 04/10/2022 3:01PM

The ump apologists don’t get it... -- WestEndHokie39 04/10/2022 3:00PM

I umpired rec baseball. Pitcher licked his fingers before every pitch. -- TomTurkey 04/10/2022 3:42PM

What do the ump aopologists not get? -- HokieJack 04/10/2022 3:15PM

There are no "ump apologists" on this board. -- RoJoHokie 04/10/2022 3:08PM

Fixed? Yes. Consistently applied? Yes. Rule changed? Yes. All can be true. ** -- HokieAllMyLife 04/10/2022 3:15PM

In the beginning? It may ruin her career ** -- WestEndHokie39 04/10/2022 2:54PM

Well, she's no use to us (or her career) now... ** -- JoesterVT 04/10/2022 2:55PM

She's been ACC Pitcher of the week twice in her freshman season...the last -- hok1eboy 04/10/2022 3:55PM

Dude no need to be a jerk ** -- nawtorius 04/10/2022 3:01PM

So speaking truthfully is being a jerk now... -- hokeeron1 04/10/2022 3:11PM

Huh? WTHeck? Not being a jerk....just saying... -- JoesterVT 04/10/2022 3:05PM

What a cavalier attitude to take about an incredibly -- WestEndHokie39 04/10/2022 2:58PM

You misunderstand my take..I guess? -- JoesterVT 04/10/2022 3:07PM

What Joster said was the hard, cold, facts. -- HokieJack 04/10/2022 3:04PM

I agree that the rule is the rule, -- GCHokieof91 04/10/2022 3:31PM

Which umps did her a disservice? -- HokieJack 04/10/2022 4:17PM

Re: Which umps did her a disservice? -- GCHokieof91 04/10/2022 4:25PM

Just have to adapt & change now. ** -- Hokie535 04/10/2022 3:48PM

True. If it is not fixed, it will hurt our team the remainder of the season ** -- william floyd 04/10/2022 3:07PM

I umpired rec baseball. Pitcher licked his fingers before every pitch.

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