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These came up over the weekend and everyone had different opinions... Middle School game with HS rules...
1. Runner walks, gets to 1st, slows but doesn't stop completely and then runs towards 2nd about a third of the way when she realized there is a runner occupying 2nd (and 3rd) - all of this occurred while the pitcher has the ball in the circle and she does not make any attempt to throw her out. Runner then walks back to 1st. Is runner out under the look back rule?
2. Pitcher starts her pitch standing sideways, right foot on rubber, left foot about 18" from rubber towards home plate, she is facing 3rd. The ball is in her right hand and in the air, like an X. (This is like the warm up that most pitchers do.) She then pitches the ball from that position, no rotation of the arm, just straight down and throws. Is this legal?
3. Batter hit by pitch that bounced before hitting her. One inning the batter was sent back from first (our team) another inning (their team) was awarded the base.
And a side note, the strike zone during this game was from about the waist area to way below the knees. One actually bounced right behind the plate it was so low, but it was a strike.
Thanks for the help.
1. Runner walks, gets to 1st, slows but doesn't stop completely and then runs towards 2nd about a third of the way when she realized there is a runner occupying 2nd (and 3rd) - all of this occurred while the pitcher has the ball in the circle and she does not make any attempt to throw her out. Runner then walks back to 1st. Is runner out under the look back rule?
2. Pitcher starts her pitch standing sideways, right foot on rubber, left foot about 18" from rubber towards home plate, she is facing 3rd. The ball is in her right hand and in the air, like an X. (This is like the warm up that most pitchers do.) She then pitches the ball from that position, no rotation of the arm, just straight down and throws. Is this legal?
3. Batter hit by pitch that bounced before hitting her. One inning the batter was sent back from first (our team) another inning (their team) was awarded the base.
And a side note, the strike zone during this game was from about the waist area to way below the knees. One actually bounced right behind the plate it was so low, but it was a strike.
Thanks for the help.