Quote:
|
Originally Posted by mcrowder
After a particular pitcher, and numerous complaints the other night, and some disagreement between the umpires working the game, we went to look at the exact wording of the book describing exactly how far back a pitcher's arm could go and still be legal.
The book says the arm can go toward the rear (past the leg). How far is too far. The only other part that addresses anything on the motion says she can't have 2 revolutions (which I take to mean 2 FULL revolutions), and she can't have the wrist further out to the side than her elbow.
So... how far back is too far? Is it legal for a girl's backswing to go past the leg at all (one coach contended no)? Is it legal for the backswing to go 6 inches past the leg? 12 inches? 45 degrees? 90 degrees? Etc.
|
Your post answered your question. Why would anyone think there is a limit as long as it is not two full rotations? Sounds to me like someone is considering a "rotation" as passing the hip which we all know isn't part of the rule.
__________________
The bat issue in softball is as much about liability, insurance and litigation as it is about competition, inflated egos and softball.
|