[Dakota]

I'm starting to at least question what I "learned" long ago about the fastpitch pitching rules, based on a discussion on the Fed board. I admit I have not closely read the rules on this point for some time until just a couple of days ago due to the posting in the tread I just mentioned.

I'm putting this over here instead of continuing the discussion over there since the thread has degenerated into name-calling (or close to it), so a rational discussion seems unlikely. Of course, both of the protagonists in that thread are members here, too, so I'm hoping they will keep the mutual disrespect over there.

Here is the question as simply as I can put it: Speaking ASA and/or NFHS, is it possible for a pitcher to illegally replant or illegally push off away from the pitcher's plate with the pivot foot AFTER the stride foot lands?

It seems that the letter of the rule is at least ambiguous on the point, to my reading.