The Kelly Barnhill Thread

[EcoT]

It is obvious that Barnhill has changed her mechanics considerably to limit the number of IPs called. At times she actually looks legal. Kind of blows up the myth that mechanics are so ingrained that illegal pitchers cannot change and pitch legally.

Kind of believe she was taught the way of mens pitching to be able to throw in the 2020 Olympics which is legal to hop and replant I believe...

Until the 2 organizations can agree, Barnhill will have to change her ways for a couple of years in the NCAA. She still is leaping to the left line and seems to be having a great start to this season.

 

[cuzmail]

Kind of believe she was taught the way of mens pitching to be able to throw in the 2020 Olympics which is legal to hop and replant I believe...

Until the 2 organizations can agree, Barnhill will have to change her ways for a couple of years in the NCAA. She still is leaping to the left line and seems to be having a great start to this season.

Not sure I agree with that, but I'll play along.
She stated in a recent interview she was in middle school when she heard softball had been dropped from the Olympics. She is now a Junior in college. What happened to those 8 years? No attempt to correct?

What I think is:
People were/are scared to call her out, because she is the golden child of the circle and the next coming of Jennie Finch.
It's her or her coach's (or both) conscious decision to pitch illegally that has worked in her favor up to this point. They are willing to take the risk of a few IPs for the reward.
She throws 4-5 mph faster when she is allowed to pitch illegally. She can keep that back foot on the ground when she has to, so it isn't a matter
of inability.

 

[TMD]

Kind of believe she was taught the way of mens pitching to be able to throw in the 2020 Olympics which is legal to hop and replant I believe...

Until the 2 organizations can agree, Barnhill will have to change her ways for a couple of years in the NCAA. She still is leaping to the left line and seems to be having a great start to this season.

Pretty sure that only the leap is allowed in international play. Replant/crowhop is still illegal in international play.

The first edition of the new 7Innings Podcast had an interview with KB. While the interview didn't specifically address illegal pitches, the hosts did spend some time talking about and acknowledging KB's issues. Worth a listen.

 

[riseball]

Kind of believe she was taught the way of mens pitching to be able to throw in the 2020 Olympics which is legal to hop and replant I believe...

Until the 2 organizations can agree, Barnhill will have to change her ways for a couple of years in the NCAA. She still is leaping to the left line and seems to be having a great start to this season.

So if I understand correctly back in the day when I saw her leaping and replanting while she was in Middle School, it was because she was preparing for the 2020 Olympics?

 

[martianr]

Northwestern vs Ohio State 4/13/2018
Kenna Wilkey for Northwestern was call for Illegal Pitches. I counted 5 but it was (I think) a rebroadcast shorten version. So it could have been more. OSU coach appeared to be all over the 3rd base ump to call it more.

 

[2br02b]

Do we need to get this retitled "illegal pitching thread"? lol

While I am glad to see more emphasis being placed on this call, I doubt it will affect us 14U teams very much. We will still have the same umps telling us they can't see it...

 

[ang2bmd]

Lauren Rice was called multiple times today against Auburn and she's barely illegal if you really squint at it and only at times but that Auburn pitcher never gets called for the stupid pitching lane.... frustrating

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