Where must the pitcher take his sign from?

• A. From the catcher.
• B. From the coach in the dugout.
• C. With his pivot foot in contact with the pitcher's plate.
• D. B and C

Answer: (D)

The main thing this question checks is who can give signs to the pitcher and what stance the pitcher must have when taking them. In this context, the pitcher may take signs from the catcher, but there are circumstances where the dugout coach can relay signals to the pitcher as well. The important positional rule is that the pitcher must have his pivot foot in contact with the pitcher's plate when receiving a sign. This ensures the pitcher is in a legal, stationary position before the pitch is delivered and helps prevent deceptive moves.

So the correct idea is that signs can come from the coach in the dugout, and the pitcher must keep his pivot foot on the plate while receiving the sign.