Softball--pitching circle

[Crabby_Bob]

Originally Posted by Dakota

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The touch (bringing the hands together) does start the pitch in ASA, but not NFHS. In NFHS, the pitch is started with the motion of the windup (which may be before the hands actually come together).

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It's the hands separating that defines the start of the pitch in ASA.

Fed 6-1-2a) The pitch starts when one hand is taken off the ball or the pitcher makes any motion that is part of the windup after the hands have been brought together.