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Originally Posted by BretMan
Question about the pitcher's forward stride being "within" the 24" length of the pitcher's plate.
NFHS rules state that the stride must be "within, or partially within" the 24" length of the pitcher's plate. They even have that nifty diagram to illustrate foot placement, which shows the stride foot touching the the (imaginary) line and being legal.
ASA rules state only that the stride foot must be "within" (not "partially within") the 24" length.
Does the ASA interpretation of "within" match the NFHS, or must the foot be fully within the line without touching it?
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Same philosophy on all lines, as best I can tell. Consider the batter's box as an example. As a starting position, "within" means completely inside, with the entire line being part of the box. On the stride, "within" means not completely outside, with the entire line being part of the box.
Applied to the 24" length of the pitcher's plate, "within" while taking a signal requires the entire foot within (not hanging over the sides); on the stride, "within" means not completely outside that imaginary line.
In practical terms, that foot better be
WAY outside for me to call that with a fastpitch that I have to call as ball or strike halfway home at the moment the foot touches down.