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Originally Posted by vcblue
She does not push off a second time on many of these pitches. You really need to look at the knee to make a good call. In many of these pitches the knee continues forward and the foot kicks out. On a few you can see the second push. Also be careful looking for that hole as suggested earlier. That hole is made just the same with the kick out of the foot.
IMO you really need to think about the leg mechanic when determining if this is an illegal pitch. If it remains straight I have nothing. If it bends and straightens out I have an IP.
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Perhaps....they're clues, and a they're good ones, but be careful, if it's straight but still off the ground you could still have a replant...or maybe not.
Look at that back leg, if it's bent it's still bearing her weight, an excellent indicator that a replant is about to occur and that her drag has started from a from a second spot in front of the pitcher's plate.
Remember also, that if we're asked by the coach/pitcher for an explanation as to why the pitch was an IP, "her leg was bent and then straightened out" is not language that appears in the definition of an IP in the rule book.