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Old Sun Apr 04, 2010, 07:07am
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Originally Posted by zm1283 View Post
FED rules. F1 in the stretch. After he comes set, he turns his pivot foot (right foot in this case) just as he starts his pitching motion. It is basically a pivot where his heel goes toward home plate but the front of his foot stays in contact with the pitcher's plate. He doesn't stop after the pivot. That's about the best I can describe it. Do you have a balk here?
How deos he pitch with his heel pointed at home?

I don't have a balk -- there aren't many restrictions on the pivot foot once the pitching motion starts.
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