Illegal Pitch? What is Your Opinion? (Video)

[PSUchem]

I would call her for the leap rather than the crowhop. From the slow motion, it is obvious that she is airborn for a split second. If you were to put a piece of paper in front of and touching the pitching plate, it would not be drug along with her dragging foot. It hardly seems like her weight is on her back leg enough to consider it a new push-off point. Additionally, I don't agree with some statements that suggest that the drag foot must be turned over with only the toe dragging.

Would everyone who thinks that the girl mentioned above crowhops also think that this is a crow hop?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-cJn...eature=related

or this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6km9...eature=related

or these?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U82m...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDBWK...eature=related

[TwoBits]

Originally Posted by PSUchem

I would call her for the leap rather than the crowhop. From the slow motion, it is obvious that she is airborn for a split second. If you were to put a piece of paper in front of and touching the pitching plate, it would not be drug along with her dragging foot. It hardly seems like her weight is on her back leg enough to consider it a new push-off point. Additionally, I don't agree with some statements that suggest that the drag foot must be turned over with only the toe dragging.

Would everyone who thinks that the girl mentioned above crowhops also think that this is a crow hop?

YouTube - Katie Watkins Class of 2011 Softball Pitching Skills Video

or this one?

YouTube - Taylor Kelm - 2011 Pitcher

or these?

YouTube - Jess Cannon Softball Skills Video
YouTube - Samantha McGilvray Softball Skills Video, Class of 2010

Curious to see everyone's opinion on these.

[RadioBlue]

Originally Posted by PSUchem

I would call her for the leap rather than the crowhop.

While, yes, she does go airborne, IMO this is not a leap. She's landing, pushing and dragging from a 2nd point prior to the release. Therefore, by definition, this is a crow hop.