- 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.
From that angle I have seen much worse and the umpires never said a word!
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?
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.