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Can a balk be called if the catcher gives the pitcher the signs before the pitcher toes the rubber?
No
Does the pitcher have to start on the rubber or just end on the rubber?
The pitcher must have both feet on the rubber when receiving her signals and one foot must be in contact with the rubber when the ball leaves the pitcher's hand.
What is the name for the pitcher's mound rubber?
It is called the rubber. Slab is the slang word for the pitcher's rubber. If you were to go to a sporting goods store to buy one, you would ask for a pitcher's rubber.Another answer:The proper name is the pitcher's plate.
Does the pitcher have to take his foot off the rubber before throwing to second base on an attempted pick off?
Absolutely NOT. The pitcher does NOT have to disengage the rubber to attempt a throw to a base. There's a huge debate over this, but anyone who tells you that a pitcher has to step off before throwing to a base hasn't read their rulebook very carefully.
In fast pitch softball does the pitcher have to be in contact with the pitching rubber?
Yes, the pitcher has to be in contact with the rubber or if not the pitch will be illegal
What does the pitcher have to be on when they are delivering the pitch?
The pitcher must be on the "rubber" when making a pitch.
What is the strip on the pitcher's mound where a pitcher must stand called?
pitching rubber
What is the pitching rubber?
the place where the pitcher stands.
Can a pitcher stand on the corner of the pitching rubber?
Yes. A pitcher must make contact with the rubber but it may be a toe, a heel, or the entire foot.
When can a pitcher fake a throw to 1st base with only a runner on 1st?
as long as the pitcher is not on the pitching, rubber he can fake a throw to first, if he is on the rubber and does this, it is a bulk
How far is the pitcher's rubber from homeplate?
from the front of the pitching rubber to the back of home plate is 60'6"
Can a pitcher fake a throw to second base while on the rubber?
No, they must step off the rubber first.
