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Originally posted by thumpferee
I was just giving a local team (13-15 yr olds) a clinic on legal pitching positions. From the windup, I was telling them they could step onto the rubber with hands to their sides, and then bring hands together as they got the sign, pause and get ball set for the pitch they are going to make. From that position they could step off or pitch.
From what I have been reading that is wrong according to CC and others.
My question is how is that deceiving? I can see if there was another movement such as stepping back with the pivot foot and then bringing both hands together to make it look like the start of a windup.
I would also like to comment on statements made about well coached runners. Well coached runners will run once they see the non-pivot foot move back. If a pitcher steps off with his non-pivot foot and this is not called a balk, as some have stated it is not, you are giving the pitcher a great advantage. If I were coaching and my runner got picked off because you didn't call it, you better have a damn good reason when I come out, because I would be comin'!
JMO
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You must not have read the entire thread. I posted a few pages back as did Carl about the pitcher's intent in gaining an advantage. (And Carl gave several examples)
AGain, its an advantage because once he pauses, then he could step off with his "pivot" foot and make a play.
That's illegal.
Runners at third at taught to move once the pitcher starts his motion from the windup. At least that's the way a good coach will do it.
As far as the other, you can come out all you want. No one is going to get picked off when "everyone" in the ballpark knows what the pitcher is doing.
Again, I'm talking about kids that shave, even though I did have kid turn on the mound the other day in a 14yr select tourney and it was ignored, and no one said a word.
After the game a fan (coach) said something about it and I told him I didn't see it. (or during the game we could always have time)
Thanks
David