While in the windup position, a pitcher may start with his hands apart, bring them together and subsequently come to a stop to adjust his grip on the ball. A pitcher may assume the windup position with his hands together in front of his body. It is permissible for the pitcher, while off the pitcher's plate but on the dirt portion of the mound, to bring his pitching hand to his mouth, as long as he distinctly wipes off the pitching hand before he touches the ball. A pitcher may pitch with a flesh-covered bandage on the back of his pitching hand. When in doubt, guess true.
Qualifiers are words that restrict or open up general statements.
They make more modest claims that are more likely to reflect reality. Negatives are confusing. Decide whether that sentence is true or false. If it is true, the opposite or negative is usually false. Every part of a true sentence must be true.