Finch Analysis Clip

Doug Romrell · Nov 13, 2013

Found the clip below on YouTube.

The "absolutes" of pitching thread is interesting. I'd like to hear from the experts regarding what she does in her mechanics that is especially good, and what she does they they (the experts) don't think is essential.

Ken B · Nov 13, 2013

Mike White! He has another evaluation on YouTube he did for Tony Aresco. Good stuff!

GatorGirl · Nov 14, 2013

Alert! Novice question. Isn't her back foot off the rubber? I thought that was illegal.

Ken B · Nov 14, 2013

Under ASA rules it is illegal. Not sure about NPF...

Bigclubswinger · Nov 14, 2013

GatorGirl said:
Alert! Novice question. Isn't her back foot off the rubber? I thought that was illegal.

I'm a bit of a novice too but I don't think this is illegal. Her foot is on the rubber when she pushes off but doesn't have to be on the rubber when the ball is released. Now if her foot dragged forward and then she pushes that would be illegal.

NEVERMIND - Back foot. I get it. That red circle drawn on the front foot (foot in back of still picture) threw me off.

curiousgeorge · Nov 14, 2013

GatorGirl said:
Alert! Novice question. Isn't her back foot off the rubber? I thought that was illegal.

Gator, there is no way to keep your back foot in contact with the rubber during the forward motion. It automatically comes off. Where most people scream bloody murder is when it leaves the ground and they complain about cheating. Hillhouse has demo'd this for us at lessons, even if you start with your feet on top of the rubber, both feet together, and you'd step forward to pitch the "push off foot" automatically comes off the rubber due to the forward momentum.

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Doug Romrell · Nov 14, 2013

I don't see anything illegal with her back foot. She can drag away from the rubber.

JJsqueeze · Nov 14, 2013

You see little illegalities like this all the time, even in the top level pitchers. A little daylight between the drag toe and the ground, front foot a little forward of the rubber at push off, back foot off the rubber at start. it makes it really hard to train a new pitcher when you show them videos and they see these things and say "but daddy- She does it?" I wish they would change the rules or enforce them so it was more uniform. Especially the toe/daylight issue, not a crow hop, just a daylight issue, it is soooo prevalent.

To clarify-

I think GG is referring to the left foot being behind the rubber at the start of the pitch without the toe in contact. Not the fact that the pivot foot comes off the rubber during the pitch.

GatorGirl · Nov 14, 2013

JJsqueeze said:
To clarify-

I think GG is referring to the left foot being behind the rubber at the start of the pitch without the toe in contact. Not the fact that the pivot foot comes off the rubber during the pitch.

Exactly, but maybe her back foot toe is touching the rubber and we just can't see it because of the vid. quality and they huge shadow. I believe if the toe is touching it is fine. But looking quickly it looks like her foot is at least 2-3 inches away from the rubber.

But still the analysis is great. You are just going to get way more push off if your foot is back further rather than against or on that rubber.

I zoomed in and to me it appears that her back foot is no where near that rubber.
GG

starsnuffer · Nov 14, 2013

GatorGirl said:
Alert! Novice question. Isn't her back foot off the rubber? I thought that was illegal.

Finch pitched for Arizona. They're not known for having legal pitchers.

-W

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