Thread: Illegal pitch?
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Old Mon Jun 08, 2009, 11:25am
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1) I'm not visualizing how "she twists her foot sideways at the ankle" means losing contact with the ground. Does it mean lifting the toe as part of the twist?
She pivots the foot to a horizontal position, pointing sideways.
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2) The idea of "not keeping the toe pointed down" is a clue to not being able to replant, not a rule in itself.
Yes, (except for the men's game), I know... I was only trying to describe what she was doing.
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3) If both feet are off the ground together, that's a leap, but IP only should be called if definite and obvious.
Well, it was obvious to me from the bases. Definite is another matter... that is, is it definitely illegal?
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