Thread: Legal pitch?
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Old Thu May 26, 2016, 12:10pm
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Originally Posted by Dakota View Post
Sure, but if (for example) you had in your association an umpire who was also a lawyer, he would point out that the pitch is illegal by the letter of the rule.

That argument does work, doesn't it?
But you honor, citing the published interpretation and direction concerning this point, RS#40.F clearly notes, "Dragging OR pushing off with the pivot foot from the pitcher's plate is required".
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