Folks, allow me to remind you that the rules of this forum require polite disagreement if you're going to disagree. A couple of the posts here show(ed) a lot of attitude. It's ok to disagree, but do it respectfully.
...While the stride foot is in the air, the drag foot must not leave the ground. Once the stride foot hits the ground, the drag foot can leave the ground. You must never have both feet off the ground during a pitch....
Once the stride foot hits the ground, the drag foot can leave the ground. You must never have both feet off the ground during a pitch.
Could someone cite the reference for the above rule. I have read the ASA rulebook several times and I do not see where it states that as soon as your stride foot hit the ground your pivot foot can leave the ground. I am under the impression that the pivot must be on the ground throughout the pitch, until release of the ball? Please correct me if I am mis-informed.
Ken, I hope you realize there are instructors out there that teach that the 'leap and drag' pitching style is illegal because there is a rule against 'Leaping'. It is part of their lame-brained sales pitch for the particular sad step style they teach. They also claim that step style is the ONLY one that is legal and has safe mechanics.
Ken, I hope you realize there are instructors out there that teach that the 'leap and drag' pitching style is illegal because there is a rule against 'Leaping'. It is part of their lame-brained sales pitch for the particular sad step style they teach. They also claim that step style is the ONLY one that is legal and has safe mechanics. There is one in Wisconsin that does this and if he gets on this board he will have many of us breaking out the tar and feathers REAL quick.
One of the posters on this thread sounds very reminiscant of that guy. Hard to tell when they get to be anonymous when they post their inane rantings.
As explained to me by a friend of mine that is a D1 college ump. I will paraphrase , there is no rule that states the pivot has to be in contact with the ground at release. He says when you read the "leaping" definition it says both feet being airborne. not one foot being airborne, is an illegal act.