10 U Pitching Rules

[markfara]

Need some help on 10U Fast pitcRules.

Can someone point me to the rules about waht is a illegal pitch. Two isssues in particular. How does and long does a pitcher have to come to a stop before delivering.?
Defining if a pitcher is hopping off the rubber.

Thank you, Mark

[whiskers_ump]

Welcome to the board Mark.

Can someone point me to the rules about what is a illegal pitch?
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ASA Rule 6
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Two isssues in particular. How does and long does a pitcher have to come to a stop before delivering.?
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Not less than one second and not more than 10 seconds.
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Defining if a pitcher is hopping off the rubber.
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Is she in contact with the "pitcher's plate" upon delivery?
In other words, is she pushing off from plate, or hopping
forward before releasing? Anyone can tell if a pitcher is hopping.

[markfara]

The issue is the back leg (right hander). She has her toe in contact with the rubber and then starts her motion forward. The hopping supposedly ocurred then, but, I could not see it.

How is this leg suppoed to sty in contact once she start her motion.

Regards, Mark

[bethsdad]

Mark , As far as hopping (good easter subject) , when she pushes off you should NOT be able to see space between her foot and the ground. She can drag to back foot off the PITCHERS PLATE but can't leap off the ground. If you want more info try eteamz , they love that subject. Brian

[JEL]

Originally posted by markfara

The issue is the back leg (right hander). She has her toe in contact with the rubber and then starts her motion forward. The hopping supposedly ocurred then, but, I could not see it.

How is this leg suppoed to sty in contact once she start her motion.

Regards, Mark

Not sure which you mean bt "back leg", mine are side by side.

You will have a pivot, and non pivot foot. For a RH pitcher the pivot foot is the right foot, and the non pivot would be the left. I have seen young and old reverse this, but that is usually how they work.

If you are meaning the non-pivot foot as the back leg (which is most times the only one with a toe in contact with the rubber, but call it the pitchers plate to be a purist), then it will move with the step towards home. Most will start with the pivot foot on top of the plate and this foot must maintain contact with the plate, or ground until the ball is released. If not done this way you would have a "hop" or a leap.

A crowhop is a re-plant of the pivot foot before making delivery.

Leaps are more common than crowhops IMO.