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WMB,
I'm not saying that the step back is ineffective, or that top pitchers cannot gain speed with it, what I am saying is that it is easier for an inexperienced pitcher to do and be somewhat effective than keeping both feet nailed to a little 2 foot wide by 6" deep piece of plastic before taking the forward step.
I suspect it is kept in the book by NFHS not as some kind of recognition of the athleticism of female hitters, but rather to allow smaller schools to field a team.
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Tom
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