Fast pitch pitching question

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Originally posted by PaulR
Under NFHS rules, can a girl pitch slow in a fast pitch game? The question arises because Rule 6, Section 1, Article 3b (fast pitch regulations) states that the hand must be below the hip. However, Rule 6, Section 4, Article 4 (slow pitch regulations) states that a slow pitch "...must be delivered at a moderate speed underhand, below the hip..." Since it is impossible to deliver the ball below the hip in slow pitch, does "below the hip" in both sections mean something other than release? And can a girl pitch slow pitch, with unlimited arch, in a high school fast pitch game??

As Whiskers already noted, the pitcher can do this, but you are under a great misperception if you believe that it isn't possible to throw a "slow-pitch" from below the hip. I know quite a few pitchers who can and get at least 12' on the pitch and more if I would allow them.