Thread: Legal delivery?
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Old Wed Jan 10, 2018, 10:08pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by RKBUmp View Post
This is video of her pitching a while back. She does what I believe they refer to as a "gym step", she steps forward with her pivot foot prior to delivery. As far as I know its not legal in any rule set. Question is, will anyone actually call it because apparently they dont so far.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmiG4ji3onQ
As little FP as I did, yes, I have made that call. Also, instructed the umpires in my area to do so.

As long as there is an umpire on the corner, it is relatively easy to see.
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