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Section 3. LEGAL DELIVERY
A-D are pretty standard
E. the pitcher must not use a windmill or slingshot-type pitch or make a complete revolution in the delivery.
F. Position of the ball:
1.(9 Player Major/A) No restriction on the back swing or on the downward motion and during the complete delivery.
2. (10-Player) The ball must not be outside the pitcher's wrist on the back swing, at the top of the back swing, on the downward motion, or during the complete delivery.
G. The delivery must be an underhand motion with the hand below the hip and the pitcher's palm may be pointing downward.
H. The pitch shall be delivered on the throwing arm side of the body and not behind the back or through the legs.
I. Arm, should, hip:
1. (9 Player Major/A) No restrictions on the arm. the shoulders and driving hip must be squared to home plate when the ball is released.
2. (10-Player) On the forward swing of the pitching arm, the elbow must be locked at the point of release, and shoulders and driving hip must be squared to home plate when the ball is released.
J. The release of the ball must be on the first forward swing of the pitching arm past the hip. The release must have a complete, smooth follow-through with no abrupt stop of the arm near the hip.
K. In the act of delivering the ball, the pitcher must take one step simultaneous with the release of the ball. The step must be forward and toward the batter with the 24-inch length of the pitcher's plate.
1. (9 Player Major/A) The pivot foot must drag and not lose contact with the ground. raising the foot off the pitching plate and returning it to the plate creates a rocking motion and is an illegal act.
2. (10 Player) The stepping foot must be pointed toward home plate and must not touch the ground in front of, or cross over a straight line between the pivot foot and home plate. It is not a step if the pitcher slides the pivot foot across the pitcher's plate, provided contact is maintained with the plate. Raising the foot off the pitching plate creates a rocking motion and is an illegal act.
L. Pushing off with the pivot foot from a place other than the pitcher's plate is illegal.
M. The pitcher shall not deliberately drop, roll or bounce the ball in order to prevent the batter from hitting it.
N. The pitcher has 20 seconds to release the next pitch after receiving the ball or after the umpire indicates "play ball".
A-D are pretty standard
E. the pitcher must not use a windmill or slingshot-type pitch or make a complete revolution in the delivery.
F. Position of the ball:
1.(9 Player Major/A) No restriction on the back swing or on the downward motion and during the complete delivery.
2. (10-Player) The ball must not be outside the pitcher's wrist on the back swing, at the top of the back swing, on the downward motion, or during the complete delivery.
G. The delivery must be an underhand motion with the hand below the hip and the pitcher's palm may be pointing downward.
H. The pitch shall be delivered on the throwing arm side of the body and not behind the back or through the legs.
I. Arm, should, hip:
1. (9 Player Major/A) No restrictions on the arm. the shoulders and driving hip must be squared to home plate when the ball is released.
2. (10-Player) On the forward swing of the pitching arm, the elbow must be locked at the point of release, and shoulders and driving hip must be squared to home plate when the ball is released.
J. The release of the ball must be on the first forward swing of the pitching arm past the hip. The release must have a complete, smooth follow-through with no abrupt stop of the arm near the hip.
K. In the act of delivering the ball, the pitcher must take one step simultaneous with the release of the ball. The step must be forward and toward the batter with the 24-inch length of the pitcher's plate.
1. (9 Player Major/A) The pivot foot must drag and not lose contact with the ground. raising the foot off the pitching plate and returning it to the plate creates a rocking motion and is an illegal act.
2. (10 Player) The stepping foot must be pointed toward home plate and must not touch the ground in front of, or cross over a straight line between the pivot foot and home plate. It is not a step if the pitcher slides the pivot foot across the pitcher's plate, provided contact is maintained with the plate. Raising the foot off the pitching plate creates a rocking motion and is an illegal act.
L. Pushing off with the pivot foot from a place other than the pitcher's plate is illegal.
M. The pitcher shall not deliberately drop, roll or bounce the ball in order to prevent the batter from hitting it.
N. The pitcher has 20 seconds to release the next pitch after receiving the ball or after the umpire indicates "play ball".