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I guess it depends on which umpire you have
... Which, unfortunately, pretty much applies to anything from the Strike Zone to obscure rules in any given game.
Who's in favor of cloning Bretman?
I guess it depends on which umpire you have
Who's in favor of cloning Bretman?
Depends on his strikezone.........
We were told by the umpires who were watching her that it would be illegal IF she stopped her arm and didn't continue with the circle.
From what I've been able to interpret from the rule book, I don't see anything illegal about it.
Maybe you missed something?
ASA Rule 6-3-M: The pitcher shall not make another revolution after releasing the ball.
NFHS Rule 6-1-4e: The pitcher may not continue to wind up after taking the forward step or after the ball is released. Continuation of the wind up is considered any action that, after the release, causes the arm to continue to rotate past the shoulder.
NSA Rule 6-6-e: The pitcher may not use a continuous wind up after taking the forward step, which is simultaneous with the release of the ball.
USSSA Rule 6-G-5: The pitcher may not continue to wind up after taking the forward step or after the ball is released. Continuation of the wind up is considered any action that, after the ball is released, causes the arm to continue to rotate past the shoulder.
NCAA Rule 10-6-5: The pitcher may not make another arm revolution after releasing the ball.
Bretman, is there a deception rule? I was told that at one time.
There are probably some pitching rules that are in place to prevent the pitcher from deceiving batters, but the words "deceive" or "deception" aren't in the pitching rules and there isn't any sort of blanket "deceit" rule that can randomly be applied to any unusual situation the umpire doesn't like.
Could it be considered a 'quick pitch' due to ball being released earlier than expected?
D. While on the pitching plate, the pitcher shall take the signal or appear to
be taking a signal with the hands separated. The ball must remain in either the glove or pitching hand.
*Sigh* Anyone ever feel like nobody is actually "hearing" what they are saying? I am saying that my DD knows, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that she is completely legal. And someone trying to get in her head is futile. When she knows she's right, she is unflappable. I am saying that it just annoys me when people who don't know a particular rule, try to have it called the way they think it should be, not how it really is.
There are many people on this board who have seen my DD pitch. They can tell you that she is 100% legal. Scooter7, being a former coach of hers, can attest to this. So please, don't worry that she is illegal. Don't worry that her PC doesn't know what he is doing. I can assure you, he most certainly does. Just worry that I might someday "flip sh!t" because of the same old garbage.