Pitchers have 'launched' for years. All the best one's do. Before the . .
. . . rule change they were coached to 'launch' without getting caught . . . toe drag . . . There's no mechanical advantage in 'jumping' vertically. The key is 'fly' horizontally. If you did this you were rarely called, even before the rule change. Lemley was simply too vertical many times.
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Are you now allowed to jump when you pitch?
-- AnotherTechW
Jun 04, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET
AnotherTechW
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06/04/26 10:02 PM ET
Pitchers have 'launched' for years. All the best one's do. Before the . .
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-- MidloHokie
Jun 04, 2026 at 10:47 PM ET
MidloHokie
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06/04/26 10:47 PM ET
Yes. Changed the rules about contact with the ground 2(?) years ago.**
-- ONELLY
Jun 04, 2026 at 10:11 PM ET
ONELLY
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06/04/26 10:11 PM ET