My daughter has been pitching for about a year and is 13. She just started comp in the fall.
She had her first games of spring this weekend.
I noticed in a few of the videos (esp when throwing a flip change up) that her foot hit the circle line. After searching, I see that this legal. But I wasn’t seeing other pitchers do it. She is fairly tall 5’9” maybe more as I feel like I’m looking up more. And she is definitely leggy. Being an outlier from what I’m seeing - is there an optimal stride length? She threw the best game she’s thrown and her foot stays on the ground then she does it.
Since today I learned they don’t have to stay in the circle - I’m curious why so many do and how they determine optimal stride length.
She had her first games of spring this weekend.
I noticed in a few of the videos (esp when throwing a flip change up) that her foot hit the circle line. After searching, I see that this legal. But I wasn’t seeing other pitchers do it. She is fairly tall 5’9” maybe more as I feel like I’m looking up more. And she is definitely leggy. Being an outlier from what I’m seeing - is there an optimal stride length? She threw the best game she’s thrown and her foot stays on the ground then she does it.
Since today I learned they don’t have to stay in the circle - I’m curious why so many do and how they determine optimal stride length.