from Wiki: Helicopter Parent:
... a parent who pays extremely close attention to his or her child's or children's experiences and problems, particularly at educational institutions. These parents rush to prevent any harm or failure from befalling them and will not let them learn from their own...
Looking at the pixel numbers 0, +2, +3, +4, +3, ...
assuming point 0 was not the real release point, the numbers indicate a flat rise and not a positive rise. With the fifth point, the ball begins a negative rise and goes on down from there.
Looking at the analysis of Sarah, it looks to me...
Seems to be a question of semantics.
Does a rise ball rise:
It does rise (negatively - a math term) because it was pitched upwards.
It does not rise on its own, by itself, given any humanly possible spin or technique.
Now, if Rick will have Sarah pitch into the leading edge of an Arizona...