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Originally posted by hawk0213
IF you can be on the rubber wehn you throw over then why do they say you have to stepoff to throw over? Every book I have read says that the pivot foot must clear the rubber in order to throw over?
I am in no position to question professionals and therefore I wont but is there any publishings or direct quotes that support this rule?
A book by Joe "Spanky" Mcfarland, a longtime college baseball coach, states in his book "Coaching Pitchers", "The pivot foot must clear the rubber, and the stride foot must go toward first base to avoid a balk."
Any help with clarification would be appreciated.
Jon
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Why does WHO say the pitcher MUST step off? Whoever they are, they are wrong.
You want "publishings or direct quotes" to support the rule? I've got an idea; how about reading the rule book?