blueump FED rules (FP) Are there any limitations to the height of the pitch? A coach last week complained that a pitcher was throwing pitches that were "too slow" and had an illegal arch.
Dakota blueump wroteFED rules (FP) Are there any limitations to the height of the pitch? No.blueump wrote A coach last week complained that a pitcher was throwing pitches that were "too slow" and had an illegal arch.Ask him if he brought the beer. 🙄
greymule I hear the same nonsense every once in a while. One coach told me that their "regular" umpire claims the the pitch cannot have more than 3 inches of arc. Both that umpire and this coach probably vote. Think about that for a minute.
mcrowder Three INCHES? Holy smokes. Someone ought to show him the math - the pitch would have to be going almost 100 mph to have less than 3 inches of arc.
greymule Three INCHES? Holy smokes. Someone ought to show him the math - the pitch would have to be going almost 100 mph to have less than 3 inches of arc. I know. It's so ludicrous, it's hard to respond. But remember, he votes.
mcrowder IRISHMAFIA wroteMy question is, with a rule book handy, how does an umpire not know this?Mike, my rulebook didn't work correctly. I bought one and put it my bag, just like the umpire mentioned by Grey did ... but the rules didn't transfer to my brain appropriately. Unfortunately, I had to read mine. Guess no one told Grey's coach's other umpire.