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Old Wed Apr 01, 2009, 09:30pm
rwest rwest is offline
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Originally Posted by SC Ump View Post
That's my understanding, too. In "real life", if a pitcher does a quick start of her motion and then stops, should the umpire just call time to allow everyone to reset... and realistically do you do differently for ASA vs FED?
Most pitchers aren't going to bring the ball to the side and stop. It is normally part of their windup and they will continue with the motion. However, it could happen and in an ASA game, it is legal and should be allowed. In FED, it's illegal.
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