Carley Hoover

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Jun 18, 2010
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Hoover was called for an Illegal Pitch on this throw. They don't show many side angle shots of pitchers.

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May 30, 2013
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Illegal because of the excessive front-back spacing of her feet? Looks like neither the stride nor the pivot foot are in contact with the plate?
 
Jun 18, 2010
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Illegal because of the excessive front-back spacing of her feet? Looks like neither the stride nor the pivot foot are in contact with the plate?

Michelle Smith (doing commentary), at first thought it was because her back foot wasn't in contact with the plate, then said it was because the drive foot lost contact with the ground. I thought it was due to her stride foot not being in contact with the pitcher's plate.
 
Feb 17, 2014
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Quality isn't great to get a good look, but it looks to me like her foot stays on the ground. I think that drag line gets darker as she drags her foot, ie her foot stays on the ground.

She must have been the visiting pitcher. :D
 

JAD

Feb 20, 2012
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Quality isn't great to get a good look, but it looks to me like her foot stays on the ground. I think that drag line gets darker as she drags her foot, ie her foot stays on the ground.

She must have been the visiting pitcher. :D

The umpire will usually give the pitcher the benefit of the doubt if she has her toe pointed towards the ground, and it looks like Carly does....
 
May 30, 2013
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once she drives, her mechanics look pretty dang good to me!

If she got called for something she did post-drive,
then there are a LOT of premier pitchers in D1 that better hope they don't draw this umpire for a game - ever!

I guess if you are striding out past the front of the circle, you are probably doing something illegal, right? <kidding>
 
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