Windup - disengage

[shickenbottom]

Originally Posted by eureka25

Thanks for the quick replies.

My question more goes to the gross "lift-off" of the foot from the rubber as he turns it towards third. I see no advantage he gains towards the runners and batters - so I have nothing as well. That is how I explain it as well

Just curious to see how you guys handle the situation when the coach barks "He is off the rubber and he can't do that."

JS

As indicated before, momentary loss of contact (while repositioning the pivot foot) during delivery is nothing.

Here's a question I ask the coach: If the pitcher begins on top of the rubber in the windup, how is he supposed to get his pivot foot into the hole that develops during the game on just about every field except those maintained by Major League Groundskeepers? The response usually is a dumfounded look, a turn and a walk away.

I'm sure some coach had this called on his pitcher by some overzealous, overly officious, rookie umpire and now believes this to be the rule and it should be called on every pitcher.