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Originally Posted by bluehair
Fed 6-3...and with his entire pivot foot in contact with or directly in front of the pitcher's plate.
State intrepretation liberties aside, is this entire pivot foot in contact with or in front of the rubber? Absolutely. Part in contact with, part directly in front of the rubber.
The rule does not say...and with his entire foot in contact with or with his entire foot directly in front of the pitcher's plate.
See the difference? Probably not.
AND IT IS THE NON-PIVOT FOOT THAT IS THE ISSUE IN THE HYBRID STANCE. |
Sounds like FED wants one stance, one way, every time.........even with no runners on base. Classic wind position, classic set position every time. With runners on base, this stance has always been a balk in FED from either the wind or set position. I don't see the big deal with enforcing it in the first place. The only thing I would do different is cut the kids at the lover skill levels some slack. They don't have any idea what is right or wrong to begin with.