[bobbrix]

(Not sure why they call it orthodox, but they do ... we used to call it underhand, when i was a kid)

Here's some text from the Canadian Orthodox Church of Softball bible:

a) The release of the ball must be on the 1st forward swing of the pitching arm past the hip. The release must have a complete smooth follow-through with no abrupt stop of the arm near the hip.

b) The ball must not be outside the pitcher’s wrist and the wrist must not be farther from the body than the elbow on the downward motion and during the complete forward delivery.

c) On the forward swing of the pitching arm, the elbow does not have to be locked at the point of release. The driving hip must be squared to home plate when the ball is released.

d) She may take the ball behind the back on the backswing.

e) The delivery must be an underhand motion with the hand below the hip and the palm may be pointing downward or upward.

j) The pitcher’s arm should draw a figure eight during the complete motion or the pitcher may use a bowling style.


.... and ....

d) She does not use a windmill or slingshot type pitch or make a complete revolution in the delivery.
NOTE: A slingshot type pitch is defined as “turning the body toward the 1st and 3rd base and bending the elbow during the backswing”.



Over and out for today ... good night.