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Shades of Gray - Illegal Pitch?
Black and white - ASA 6.3.H - Pushing off with the pivot foor from a place other than the pitcher's plate is illegal.
My interp: The ball of the foot is required for a "push". Therefore, the ball of the foot must be in contact with the plate prior to any forward motion. Shades of gray #1 Pivot foot heel is on the plate. Illegal Shades of gray #2 Pivot foot is flat on the ground, with just the back of the heel in contact with the front edge of the plate. Illegal Comments please. |
Pushing off from the plate means pushing off from anywhere the pivot foot is in contact.
The only gray area is the general unacceptability of calling any pitch illegal. |
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ASA 6-1-C1 (Male) The pitcher shall take a position with their pivot foot in contact with the the pitcher's plate and their non-pivot foot in contact with or behind the pitchers plate. (Bold is mine.) ASA 6-1-C2 (Female) The pitcher shall take a position with both feet in contact with the pitcher's plate. (Bold is mine.) As I have been told a number of times you may be overthinking this. |
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CL Buffalo says he agrees with you, but I do not understand what you write. But if I am reading you right, Boy, would I love to see you throw a pitch. You can push off with the back of your heel? WOW. Do you need crutches to walk? Which way do your toes point? |
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