I want to say this is an easy call but we’re talking about the NCAA here
The rules committee will probably set about with the intention of doing something positive, but in keeping w the NCAA’s infinite wisdom, will probably end up only further convoluting the situation. I could see them saying something like “having one foot 4 inches or more off the ground will be considered illegal.” Yeah. Cool. So now we also ask the umps to take out their invisible tape measures to decide when to make the call.
The EASY solution is to just come in line w the international rule and do away w it altogether. Unless there is a replant/crow hop. But, because that is the easy, logical, and sensible thing to do, you can rest assured it definitely will not be the route taken by the NCAA. This is sad, but true, and we all know it. This is yet another shining example of the NCAA just begging to be rendered irrelevant by super conferences breaking away from it.
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will the illegal pitch rule be reviewed after the season
-- Wiseguy86
May 30, 2022 at 10:00 PM ET
Wiseguy86
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05/30/22 10:00 PM ET
Hmmm; so much the matter with this thread but . . .
-- MidloHokie
May 31, 2022 at 10:43 PM ET
MidloHokie
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05/31/22 10:43 PM ET
Midlo, I respectfully disagree. Crow hopping can be fixed. I was softball
-- carhokies
Jun 02, 2022 at 10:37 AM ET
carhokies
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06/02/22 10:37 AM ET
Well, Emma does not crow hop.
-- MidloHokie
Jun 02, 2022 at 12:32 PM ET
MidloHokie
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06/02/22 12:32 PM ET
This should read "NOT a lot different" . . . edit function does not work**
-- MidloHokie
May 31, 2022 at 10:49 PM ET
MidloHokie
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05/31/22 10:49 PM ET
I would hope that Emma's pitching motion is reviewed.
-- Worldwide Hokie
May 31, 2022 at 04:15 PM ET
Worldwide Hokie
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05/31/22 04:15 PM ET
I want to say this is an easy call but we’re talking about the NCAA here
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-- HolidayInnHokie
May 30, 2022 at 10:55 PM ET
HolidayInnHokie
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05/30/22 10:55 PM ET
This, as long as the pitcher stays in the circle
-- TomTurkey
May 31, 2022 at 08:33 AM ET
TomTurkey
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05/31/22 08:33 AM ET
Agree. That might be a fair tweak and compromise, of sorts.
-- HolidayInnHokie
May 31, 2022 at 09:22 AM ET
HolidayInnHokie
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05/31/22 09:22 AM ET
We also have to keep in mind, who this potential rule change helps/hurts
-- VTsportscaster
May 30, 2022 at 11:26 PM ET
VTsportscaster
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05/30/22 11:26 PM ET
I liked the point the announcers made in the regional versus Kentucky. If
-- AbsolutVT03
May 31, 2022 at 04:22 PM ET
AbsolutVT03
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05/31/22 04:22 PM ET
Totally read that in my Jenny Dalton Hill voice in my head, lol**
-- VTsportscaster
May 31, 2022 at 08:53 PM ET
VTsportscaster
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05/31/22 08:53 PM ET
Unlike baseball the pitch comes from an underhand motion
-- TomTurkey
May 31, 2022 at 11:23 AM ET
TomTurkey
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05/31/22 11:23 AM ET