close
    1. Home
      2. ›
    2. Sports
      3. ›
    3. Is dirt consider a foreign substance? If put on pitching hand must be wiped off or its an illegal pitch
    Is dirt consider a foreign substance? If put on pitching hand must be wiped off or its an illegal pitch

    Answer this
    0  Views: 537 Answers: 2 Posted: 11 years ago
    Comment this question

      2 Answers

      I found nothing for baseball rules. This is what I found for softball rules. 


      "If dirt can and has been used as a natural drying agent to dry off the hands, we do not believe it is mandatory for the pitcher to wipe off their hand if they pick up dirt, throw it to the ground or rub it into their hands. We do not allow dirt to be applied directly to the ball just as we do not permit any other substance. Therefore applying dirt to the hand and not wiping the hand off is perfectly legal by ASA Official Rules of Softball." 



      11 years ago. Rating: 3
      Comment this answer

        You'll have to ask your coach- but as a general rule in baseball you need to wipe it off.

        11 years ago. Rating: 2
        Comment this answer



          Did this answer your question? If not, then ask a new question.

          Top contributors in Sports category

           
          ROMOS
          Answers: 80 / Questions: 0
          Karma: 3810
           
          Colleen
          Answers: 109 / Questions: 1
          Karma: 1935
           
          Benthere
          Answers: 3 / Questions: 0
          Karma: 1485
           
          FISH-O
          Answers: 9 / Questions: 0
          Karma: 1035
          > Top contributors chart
          452793
          questions
          719905
          answers
          756271
          users