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| PLAA
May 9, 2013
2:46:27 PM
Entry #: 4055432
| PITCHING
1. Pitching is "modified", meaning that the pitcher’s arm can’t exceed a 90-degree angle to his body, i.e.
parallel to the ground, on the back-swing.
2. The pitcher may stand with one foot behind the rubber and step through, but he cannot rock back
before coming forward with the pitch. After becoming set, the first motion from the stance must be
forward.
3. The pitch motion will be past the side of the knee with the inner surface of the ball no further than 1
ball diameter away from the knee. The pitcher cannot have a sidearm delivery.
4. The pitcher must show the ball during the windup, and must release the ball with his hand in a palm-up
position.
5. Pitcher must have his foot in contact with the rubber at the release.
Penalties for Illegal Pitching.
If a pitch is called illegal there are 3 scenarios
1. An Illegal pitch to a batter is a ball. If the batter swings at an illegal pitch then the offensive
player has the option of taking the best outcome of the play which means he can take the hit or a
ball on the count.
2. If there are runners on base on an illegal pitch then batter has the option of taking the best
outcome of the play which is a hit or a ball and all runners will go back to the base at the start of
the illegal pitch if he decides to take the ball
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