Wind-up position

[thumpferee]

I have seen more and more of this wind-up this year. Might I say "coaching"?

Maybe too much TV watching the BIGS! It is a legal position there. In FED it would be considered a "set position", but in our association we have not been enforcing it. Maybe things will change next year, either FED will change the definition of the wind-up (doubt it), or we will start enforcing the rule.

I personally don't see the advantage/disadvantage.

I have also seen some pitchers mounds though, if you take a step back, you might fall off!

[waltjp]

Technically it's illegal under FED rules. If there are no complaints I'd probably let this slide in a men's league. Any advantage to pitch velocity would be negligible. There might be a slight advantage for a left-handed pitcher but that's probably negated because the pitcher had to disengage from the rubber to throw to first when in the windup (FED Rules).

[jdmara]

There is no way I wouldn't let it slide in this league. However, I could see it coming back to bite if there was a runner on third and he sets up the same way. The runner might interpret that as a stretch position It was just something I haven't seen. I don't see the advantage/reason to windup that way either. But, once again, I wasn't a semi-pro ball player who thinks I'm hot shtuff.

-Josh