What advantage does Crow Hopping Gives to a Pitcher

[tamss13]

I understand that crow hopping is illegal at the high school and travel levels, but I wanted to know why. What is the advantage it gives to pitchers?

I normally hear how crow hopping negitiviely effects the pitch, but to outlaw it there has to be an advantage to it.

Wanted to know if anyone knew the advantage?

 

[_MIA_]

I understand that crow hopping is illegal at the high school and travel levels, but I wanted to know why. What is the advantage it gives to pitchers?

I normally hear how crow hopping negitiviely effects the pitch, but to outlaw it there has to be an advantage to it.

Wanted to know if anyone knew the advantage?

Presumably you are releasing the ball closer to the plate than you otherwise would be able to.

 

[Agcy]

Presumably you are releasing the ball closer to the plate than you otherwise would be able to.

This!

Instead of pushing off at 43', you are now pushing off at 40'(?).

 

[ArmWhip]

I don't see much of an advantage to crow hopping unless you do it like the men do, but that requires you to adjust your timing and arm action. But I'm sure that someone could come up with a way to exploit it if it was legal. The crow hopping that takes place now is mild and it's common.

 

[GunnerShotgun]

This!

Instead of pushing off at 43', you are now pushing off at 40'(?).

Except they aren't throwing 9 MPH faster. It isn't an apples-to-apples comparison.

The few true crow hoppers we have faced didn't throw with great velocity. Their delivery looked slightly off but not enough so that you couldn't time it.

 

[Agcy]

Except they aren't throwing 9 MPH faster. It isn't an apples-to-apples comparison.

The few true crow hoppers we have faced didn't throw with great velocity. Their delivery looked slightly off but not enough so that you couldn't time it.

But, at 43', it would have taken longer to get to the batter, right?

Less distance at the same velocity is less time and vice versa...

 

[GunnerShotgun]

But, at 43', it would have taken longer to get to the batter, right?

Less distance at the same velocity is less time and vice versa...

But it's not the same velocity. See ArmWhips comments above, post #4.

 

[warbird]

The biggest advantage is it really angers the opposing coach and creates a wonderful atmosphere at the game.

 

[_MIA_]

But it's not the same velocity. See ArmWhips comments above, post #4.

I didn’t read anything in that post which suggested a reduction in velocity because of the crow hopping. That said I have heard people say this happens so the question is whether the reduction is such that it outweighs the decrease in reaction time due to closer release point.

 

[Lance Steckler]

besides the fact that it's illegal, therefore shouldn't be done in games. And the fact that pitcher is releasing the ball closer to the plate and the fact that proper crop hopping will actually increase pitcher's velo.....