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Old Thu Dec 11, 2003, 10:04am
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I had a Div II pitching coach once explain it to me in terms of physics (of which I am not familiar). Something about the arm moving forward and the ball being release at the same time as an abrupt stop caused by the lead foot hitting the ground.

I think it is obvious that an airborne pitcher is probably moving forward at a quicker pace than one dragging a foot.

Like I've said before, put the pitcher's plate at 50' and let them do anything they want including a crow hop as long as they start with one foot in contact with the pitcher's plate. They'll end up at 40'-43' by the release.

JMHO,

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