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    Wristbands

    Not anymore. Playbooks/playcards are required to be worn on the arm in NFHS.
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    Leaping? Or replanting?

    I'm flabbergasted. How can such an organization (NFHS) screw something up so bad?! She's re-planting. The points I want to make have already been stated by various posters but I'll recap (I have to do something with these negative emotions...((my therapist says....)) 1. If that's a legal pitch...
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    Is crow hopping now legal

    She is pitching legally.
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    Is crow hopping now legal

    IMO, a good rule clarification would be if the pivot foot/leg takes and bears weight a 2nd time, then it's a re-plant. I believe this concept is or was in NCAA rules. I don't have those rules. Position of the arm, ball, glove or feet (or knee) isn't helpful in clarifiying because those...
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    Leaping? Or replanting?

    Ok. Just saw this has already been posted and discussed over on another thread.... ETA: Now that I've caught up on DFP, this has already been discussed numerous times including something about skid marks and sticky buns. My bad. As you were.....
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    Leaping? Or replanting?

    I didn't see anyone update this so I'll do it: NFHS, leaping is now allowed in 2024. However..... They've confused the issue even more trying to define it. 1. They've removed the definition of "crow hop" from the rules entirely but added a definition of "replant". So now, there are no longer...
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    The Saga of Rebuilding a School Program: A parent-coach's journal

    Great journaling! I read every post with great interest. Thank you for taking the time to share.
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    Things College Softball Announcers Can Quit Saying 2022 Edition

    Listened/watched a kid doing a streaming Pac-12 game from Utah a few weeks ago. Green and stumbly but offered a lot of enjoyment and color. One of my fav's: after a meeting in the circle he'd say, "Now they've decided what they want for lunch, they're ready to get back to work."
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    Things College Softball Announcers Can Quit Saying 2022 Edition

    Almost any commentator on reviewing a playback of a half-swing, pop-up, home run: "Look how she gets the barrel through, rotates, and drives the ball hard!"
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    How Pitching Illegally Comes Back to Haunt You

    At the HS level, the pitchers I find consistently illegal aren't talented enough to make it past HS--at least IMO. They're usually pitching because noone else on the squad can.
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    Obstruction?

    NFHS 2022 Case Book Obstruction 2.36 SITUATION C F2 (a) with the ball, or (b) without the ball, is blocking home plate. R1 slides in to F2 and is tagged out. In (a), R1 is out. in (b), the umpire would call obstruction and signal a delayed dead ball. The runner would be awarded the base, in...
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    College strike zone, Sheeeesh

    From Referee Magazine - January 2020 "So, we were watching her throw drop balls and watching catchers "funnel it" and I was telling myself those are going to be low. We set up a pitching machine with a string at knee level and set the machine to throw drop balls. I actually got back and caught...
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    1984 Mike White pitching

    Those are up- balls that are actually upping! And Im digging the umpire mechanics!
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    COVID-19 and Softball

    Our school district has shut down for the next two weeks at least One school has canceled their softball jamboree games but no other sports have been canceled. Things change daily though.
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    MaxPrep's Top 25 HS teams

    Wow. Amazed to see a team from my old hometown in Az - #24 from Prescott Valley. When I moved from there 30 years ago, softball wasn't even a high school sport and that town had one stop light.
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    Mask Watch

    That's funny.... I know...NSA is obscure to non-existent in some areas.
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    NCAA No Longer Enforcing Foot Out Of Box

    I'm watching the ball all the way in. Then, when she swings/ makes contact, I quickly look down at the feet. I also recognize a slapper coming so I"m ready. But no, it is not always easy and I do not call it unless I'm positive the foot is entirely out. When there is no line left, then I only...
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    NCAA No Longer Enforcing Foot Out Of Box

    Actually, the line is part of the box, so if the foot is on the line, it's good. It's when the foot steps barely outside the line is considered out. This makes it more difficult to see. And this is just for NCAA, not other sanctions.
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    NCAA No Longer Enforcing Foot Out Of Box

    After watching numerous games the past 2 weekends, it appears no umpire wants to call this anymore. What have you seen?
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    Mask Watch

    Right now in NSA, 12u pitchers and below are required to wear masks. In August, 14u will be required. By 2022, NSA will require all pitchers to wear masks. .

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