Calling the illegal pitch

[TexBlue]

Now a real winger. (#4) ASA pitcher with both feet in contact with plate, hands apart, takes signal, brings hands together and raises them together over head, shifts weight back and picks up pivot foot and sets it down in front of the plate. Is she illegal (crow hop) right now? Then stops her motion, steps back with stride foot and follows with pivot foot and separates hands, thus removing herself from pitching position. Did she committ an illegal pitch?

I think the 1st three are covered, but #4 is interesting. ASA Rule 6-3-G, last sentence, states " Raising the (pivot) foot off the pitching plate and returning it to the plate creates a rocking motion and is an illegal act." I'm gonna call it until someone convinces me that isn't the intent of the rule.


[Edited by TexBlue on Jan 23rd, 2004 at 04:18 PM]