Transcript ISF Pitching Rules 2010 - otago-softball

ISF Pitching Rules 2010
An Explanation
ISF 2010
Rule changes
1. Hands must separate as pitcher pushes off
the pitchers plate
2. The pitcher can be airborne (both feet off
ground)
2 x New Rules:
Hands separate/Airborne
Old rule – one foot still in contact with
the ground
New Rule:
Drive up off the ground
General Pitching Rules
RULE 6
• 20 seconds to release the next pitch after
receiving the ball or after umpire says ‘Play
ball’
• Pitcher in Pitching Circle with the ball - all
runners must be on the base
Takes signal
Pitcher has ball in
either glove or bare
hand (hand behind
back is OK)
Both feet in contact
with the pitchers
plate
Hands are apart
while looking at the
catcher
Hands together
Glove hand and
bare hand come
together
Must pause for 2
seconds…and no
longer than 5
seconds
After the 2 sec pause
• Pitchers feet must stay in contact with the
pitchers plate
• The pitcher must push off from the pitchers
plate
Must push off from the pitchers plate…
1. Slide Forward
2. Slide forward & to side
3. Slide forward & rotate
Keep contact with the plate
• Cannot lift foot up & put down
• Cannot move backwards
• Cannot step with pivot foot
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Can lift toe as long as heel is in contact
Can pivot foot
Can slide foot across plate
Can clear cleats (slide forward)
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Stay in contact with plate
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Heel against plate & lifting toe = OK
Toe/heel lifting, pivot foot twisting = OK
Sliding foot across plate = OK
Heel on top of plate & clearing cleats = OK
• Double step = ILLEGAL (Crow hop)
Crowhop - ILLEGAL
• Pushing off with the pivot foot from a place
other than the pitchers plate is a “crow hop”
ILLEGAL
ILLEGAL
ILLEGAL
ILLEGAL
Must push off from pitchers plate
NEW ISF RULE #1:
• Hands separate and cannot be joined in the
glove…
…when the pivot foot loses contact with the
pitchers plate
…may hide the ball behind the glove however
pitching hand with ball & the glove must be
separated
Hands must separate as pitcher pushes
off from plate
NEW ISF RULE #2:
• The pitcher can be airborne
• After the push off with the pivot foot the
pitcher may drag, jump or leap
Both feet can be off the ground
Airborne = Legal
Hands = ILLEGAL
Land & release – continuous motion
Leaping – the expert