Modified Pitch - what does modified mean exactly?

[Dakota]

Originally posted by raresco
I'm in a modified pitch league and most of us have been of the understanding that modified pitch meant that you can pitch it as fast as you can, as long as your arm does not go more than parallel to the ground.

CAUTION: I've never called a mod-pitch game, so the following is only what I can glean from the rule book. The rule book (ASA) says nothing about the arm being parallel to the ground. It must be below the hip at release, but that says nothing about a back swing.

However - last night the other team had a fireballer who was bringing his arm all the way back so he was nearly pointing at the sky. Can someone please give me some clarification as to the ASA ruling on this? Thanks!

ASA Rule 6M-3D,

The pitcher may take the ball behind the back on the back swing.

It sounds like the pitcher was legal.