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[WestMichBlue]

1. He says in fast pitch softball it is not written that the pitcher has to use a wind up or a "windmill" and it is permissible to use an underhanded flip as in slow pitch.

Correct.

2. If a pitcher winds up and then doesn't release the ball is it an illeagal pitch? He says it a non pitch and the pitcher throws again?

A pitcher can stop at any point prior to the legal point of starting a pitch. For ASA, that is when the hands separate. For NFHS it is after any motion normally associated with the windup. If they stopped early enought they can step back off the plate and be legal. If they stop too late, it is an illegal pitch. (Penalty: Ball on the batter and advance runners one base.)

3. I attended a camp last year where I was told both feet need to be in contact with the pitching rubber at the start of the pitch. Is this correct?

In ASA, YES. In NFHS, pitchers can start with one foot behind the plate, and or can step back prior to bringing the hands together.

WMB