FED pitching rules

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by kblump

...I have not seen the players HS games, but her dad has told me that the pitchers routinely take a step back after the hands come together and it is never called illegal. I don't see how this is legal. Am I missing something?

If this coach/dad has routinely seen pitchers in Fed games step backward after the hands have come together - and no illegal pitch is called - then this coach/dad is seeing umpires not doing their job. It is illegal and you are not missing anything - at least with this.