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Originally Posted by ss17
Can you really just pivot off of the back foot, and it's completely legal with a RHP to 1B??
The only reason I ask is because I have NEVER seen a pitcher do it, and it seems so much faster.
I guess I am having a hard time trying to say this correctly. I know a pitcher doesn't have to disengage from the rubber, but even when a pitcher jump turns, both feet come up in the air, and therefore his back foot does separate from the rubber.
If this is the case, can someone point to the rule book/case book where I can reference this point, because there would be a lot of coaches (and umpires) that would be stunned!!
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The rule says that he must step ahead of the throw. It does not require that the pivot foot come off the rubber when he does so.
Try it; you might not find it so easy. Remember that nothing can be moving toward home when you do it.