I'm a little confused on the ASA Rule governing a legal pitch. For starters I don't have a rule book so I came here to try and get some answers.
I've read a few posts on the topic, and seems every reference to the subject refers to Rule 6.
The instance in question is, At the local assn. league tournament this past weekend. There was alot of confusion on the ruling of a certain pitcher in the 12-Under championship game. The league rules state that play will be governed by ASA rules.
Senerio:
Pitcher starts with both feet on the rubber..
After winding up, the pitcher leaps forward pushing off
the rubber. plants the first foot, continues the wind-up
plants the push-off foot next to the other and delivers
the ball appx. 3 feer in from of the rubber.
The Complaint the Opposing Coaches had was:
She isn't dragging the toe off the rubber, and gaining
an advantage on the batter by releasing the ball well
after the push-off foot had landed.
This is my first year in 10-Under where the girls actually
pitch the ball, and they aren't that powerful at that age
to jump off the rubber like that. We were waiting for our game to start by watching the 12-Under title game.
Anyway the umpire said it was a legal pitch, and the coach went balistic and got tossed. He sat in the bleachers the rest of the game with us, and continued to complain behind the umpire. Which eventually got him a ticket outside the
ballpark with a security escort.
Can anyone post what the rule actually says, as it was obvious no-one there had an answer.
Thanks in advance....
Deion
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