Arizona illegal pitches

[Intheboondocks]

Here is the game

 

[Gtrips07]

Very similar to what Fouts does. Doesn't get called

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[CoachJD]

The Arizona pitcher looks like she might step back with her left foot, too. It's hard to tell if it's actually going backward or just lifting/going sideways, but it's definitely SOME kind of step.

 

[Justplay]

We saw this all over the place at PGF with the top pitchers there - it seems to be a habit that is formed in lessons, not corrected and continues into games. A lot of things don't really impact the pitch that folks consider to be illegal based on the rules written but taking a step forward seems to be across the line and garners a

 

[GunnerShotgun]

Agreed, she starts behind the plate, steps back, and then forward. It's not clear from that angle how far forward she actually is. It doesn't appear that she is that far forward.

It's odd, and probably illegal, but not something I would be concerned about as an opposing coach.

 

[wheresmycar]

She has done a remarkable job camouflaging the pitcher's plate... This is in the first inning. Do they not re-line the circle between games in clearwater?

 

[LEsoftballdad]

She has done a remarkable job camouflaging the pitcher's plate... This is in the first inning. Do they not re-line the circle between games in clearwater?

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Yup. That's like the lead off batter in MLB who wipes away the chalk from the batter's box.

 

[The Man In Blue]

She has done a remarkable job camouflaging the pitcher's plate... This is in the first inning. Do they not re-line the circle between games in clearwater?

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I didn't sit and watch the whole thing, but that was the first thing I noticed.

The next thing was they spend a considerable amount of time at about 30 minutes in talking about the other pitcher ... but the broadcast works very hard not to give a good look at this pitcher. Can anybody point to any spot where it isn't this behind view?

 

[The Man In Blue]

We saw this all over the place at PGF with the top pitchers there - it seems to be a habit that is formed in lessons, not corrected and continues into games. A lot of things don't really impact the pitch that folks consider to be illegal based on the rules written but taking a step forward seems to be across the line and garners a

Umm ... pushing off from any place other than the pitcher's plate is illegal. I'd say that impacts the pitch.

 

[Vertigo]

Interesting…..the link that was on Arizona’s FB page where you could actually freeze frame the video and see it is no longer working.