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Old Sun Mar 02, 2008, 08:19pm
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Originally Posted by johnnyg08
what rule refers to the shoulders? distance and direction...
6-1-1 refers to shoulders. 6-2-4b is the rule that requires the pitcher to step directly toward a base to throw there and "distance and direction" are commonly used interpretive words to explain what stepping directly means.
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