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Softball pitchers may be able to disengage from the playing surface while delivering a pitch - NCAA.org
The NCAA Softball Rules Committee at its meeting this week in Indianapolis proposed that when pushing off the pitcher's plate, both feet of pitchers could disengage
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Other rules recommendations
- Allowing the use of a double first base on the field.
- Requiring the fence distance in left and right fields to be 200 feet for new construction.
- Removing the ¼-inch bat knob protrusion requirement to allow for a tapered/flared/cone bat handle.
- Prohibiting assistant coaches from leaving the dugout or bullpen area to appeal, question or argue any play on the field.
- Allowing one-way communication devices to be used during play.
- Allowing batters to use either on-deck circle.
- Allowing the pitcher to throw to any base one time during warmups.
- Allowing a postgame review of ejections that include a suspension.