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Mar 23, 2011
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Noblseville, IN
We played a team yesterday with a pitcher who was starting her wind up before our batters got fully into the box. The clip below is of my DD, but there were worse ofenses. The umpire was not holding her up while the batters were out of the box either. I was just wondering what recommendations everyone had on how to better manage this kind of situation?

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Oct 11, 2010
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Chicago, IL
Some of our batters hold thier right hand up while settling into the box, I am not sure what the rule is but I have yet to see a pitch with thier hand up.
 
Mar 23, 2011
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Noblseville, IN
Thanks. I told her after the game that's what she needed to do. From a coach's veiw, should the instruction be geared towards our players to hold their hands up or is there anything he should be asking of the plate ump? Should the pitcher have to take a sign after stepping on the rubber? Just seems like she was stepping on the rubber and going.
 
Feb 7, 2013
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Thanks. I told her after the game that's what she needed to do. From a coach's veiw, should the instruction be geared towards our players to hold their hands up or is there anything he should be asking of the plate ump? Should the pitcher have to take a sign after stepping on the rubber? Just seems like she was stepping on the rubber and going.

Both. The coach should have said something to the umpire and the batters should have slowed the pitcher down by calling time until they are set and ready in the box. Good learning experience for both the coach and players on how to handle this situation in the future.
 

JAD

Feb 20, 2012
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Georgia
As long as the pitchers hands come together and pause, she is legal from a quick pitch perspective. It is up to the umpire to determine when the batter is ready.
 

martianr

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Jan 26, 2014
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Whiting, Iowa
We played a team yesterday with a pitcher who was starting her wind up before our batters got fully into the box. The clip below is of my DD, but there were worse ofenses. The umpire was not holding her up while the batters were out of the box either. I was just wondering what recommendations everyone had on how to better manage this kind of situation?

fast%20delivery.gif


fast%20delivery%20sl2.gif
There is also a pitcher in are conference that never pauses(or presents) the ball before pitching. "As long as the pitchers hands come together and pause". I called it out numerous times and the umpire made no attempt to inform the pitcher.
 
Jun 22, 2008
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As long as the pitchers hands come together and pause, she is legal from a quick pitch perspective. It is up to the umpire to determine when the batter is ready.

There is no requirement for the pitcher to pause after the hands have come together. The hands can be in motion as they come together and remain in motion.
 
Jun 22, 2008
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We played a team yesterday with a pitcher who was starting her wind up before our batters got fully into the box. The clip below is of my DD, but there were worse ofenses. The umpire was not holding her up while the batters were out of the box either. I was just wondering what recommendations everyone had on how to better manage this kind of situation?

fast%20delivery.gif


fast%20delivery%20sl2.gif

Based on only the video you have posted I see no attempt to quick pitch on the batter. Batter is in the box and looking at the pitcher before she starts her delivery. There is no requirement for the pitcher to only bring the hands together after the batter has entered the batters box.
 
Jun 12, 2015
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If the umpire is ready for the pitch the batter better be too. DD watches the umpire, not the batter. Batter having her hand up doesn't mean anything, only the umpire matters. That's my understanding anyway.
 
Feb 17, 2014
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Orlando, FL
This is a very inexperienced pitcher as she actually waiting on the batter and has turned over control of her tempo to the batter. That is if the batter knows what to do.

1) Place one foot in the box and bring the bat up.
2) Wait and take 2 -3 deep breaths, then pivot the front foot into a hitting position.

This action is perfectly legal and will slow down the pitchers rhythm, frustrating her to no end. :)

An experienced pitcher always has the batter waiting on them for as long as possible. The longer you can keep the batter in their stance the better. Muscles tighter, focus wanes.
 
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