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Coach, If your pitcher's foot is off the ground when she releases the ball it is a leap, and it is illegal. If you and she can't correct the problem she should go to a reputable pitching coach who will reinforce the proper "mechanics".
As an umpire, and officiating within the spirit of the game, I will warn a player first ,and then, if she does it again, I call it. The coaches get p---- off, but I'm not there to appease them. I call it in the first inning, so I don't have to call it in the sixth.
What these girls (and some coaches) don't understand, is that in reality they lose power and velocity whenever they lose contact with the ground. They lose the power needed to control the ball. True, they may be slightly closer to the batter, but the power generated by the push is missing and therefore they lose torque and speed.
You're doing yojr player a great favor by corecting this problem ASAP
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