Softball regional LA vs Boston

[billbeck451]

This is going to be a brutal weekend. 4 quality teams in this regional

[sportsfanatic21]

Are Stewart and Trahan hurt??

[UL_BayouCajun]

Trahan is
Stewart was sat because of mechanics

[Flcajun]

I dont understand not pitching stew to check the umps and her form under game preasure at least a few control pitches to get the umps to see her. Starting stew tomorrow is dice.

[smdcajun06]

Trahan is
Stewart was sat because of mechanics

Stewart wasn't benched. Smith proved she belonged in the rotation when she shutout Texas state last weekend. The coaches went with Smith because she was the best option to beat Boston. Save your ace for the tougher team and it's a win for everybody, except Boston!

[roarman]

4-1 Cajuns. What I mean is her foot is leaving the rubber before the pitch is released. They called it on Brignac at Supers in Houston a bunch of times when she was never called on it all season. Just wondering if anyone else agrees with me.

Yes, her right foot was coming off the rubber every pitch which is illegal. The good thing is the ump did not call it and it was obvious. Maybe that bodes well for Alex.

[31Ragin97]

And lets hope they dont read ragin pagin, lol

[31Ragin97]

These commentators are louisiana lafayette ING us to death already and we haven't even stepped on the field yet

Frank Deford, the veteran Sports Illustrated writer and NPR commentator told the Post,

“I’ve always thought you should call people what they want to be called. Cassius Clay said call me Muhammad Ali, and we had an obligation to call him what he wanted. That, to me, would be the analogy. If 90 percent of Native Americans feel this way, I just can’t see what justification there is to remove the name.”

[HoustonCajun]

Frank Deford, the veteran Sports Illustrated writer and NPR commentator told the Post,

“I’ve always thought you should call people what they want to be called. Cassius Clay said call me Muhammad Ali, and we had an obligation to call him what he wanted. That, to me, would be the analogy. If 90 percent of Native Americans feel this way, I just can’t see what justification there is to remove the name.”

We are all ____ed at ESPN. If they called us Louisiana, our name issue would be over and we would be recognized nationally as Louisiana. Can't figure out why they won't recognie us when they honor every other schools wishes regarding their name. The Advocate has a different agenda and is one we should all be equally ____ed about as we see it every day.

[GoneGolfin]

4-1 Cajuns. What I mean is her foot is leaving the rubber before the pitch is released. They called it on Brignac at Supers in Houston a bunch of times when she was never called on it all season. Just wondering if anyone else agrees with me.

Certainly not (agree with you). I assume you are referring to the pitcher's back foot (non-stride foot). It is not a requirement that the non-stride foot remain in contact with the pitcher's plate (rubber) before releasing the pitch. Never has been. In fact, in my years of coaching fast-pitch softball (including high school JV), I have never come across a pitcher that stays in contact with the rubber ... and I have not seen it in college. Pitchers would have much less velocity on the ball if that were a requirement. I am not sure I could do it if I tried. Forcing a pitcher to do so would likely result in injury as well, as it completely changes the mechanics of the pitch.

What is a requirement ... if the back foot does leave the rubber, it must stay in contact with the ground (or level with the ground if there is a divot/hole). The pitcher cannot replant that back foot. If she does, this is what is referred to as "crow hopping" (illegal). This gives the pitcher an advantage because a replant and secondary push results in more velocity. The pitcher must drag that back foot (remain in contact with the ground). The pitcher having both feet leave the ground is simply referred to as hopping and is also illegal.

The above is what Brignac and Stewart have been called for in the past. And rightfully so ... because they are illegal pitches.

Brian

[GoneGolfin]

Certainly not (agree with you). I assume you are referring to the pitcher's back foot (non-stride foot). It is not a requirement that the non-stride foot remain in contact with the pitcher's plate (rubber) before releasing the pitch. Never has been. In fact, in my years of coaching fast-pitch softball (including high school JV), I have never come across a pitcher that stays in contact with the rubber ... and I have not seen it in college. Pitchers would have much less velocity on the ball if that were a requirement. I am not sure I could do it if I tried. Forcing a pitcher to do so would likely result in injury as well, as it completely changes the mechanics of the pitch.

What is a requirement ... if the back foot does leave the rubber, it must stay in contact with the ground (or level with the ground if there is a divot/hole). The pitcher cannot replant that back foot. If she does, this is what is referred to as "crow hopping" (illegal). This gives the pitcher an advantage because a replant and secondary push results in more velocity. The pitcher must drag that back foot (remain in contact with the ground). The pitcher having both feet leave the ground is simply referred to as hopping and is also illegal.

The above is what Brignac and Stewart have been called for in the past. And rightfully so ... because they are illegal pitches.

Brian

Note that if you watch the Kentucky pitcher (Prince) that is on TV now (vs. Butler), you will see that her non-stride foot does not remain in contact with the rubber at release ... but she is properly remaining in contact with the ground with her non-stride foot through the release of the pitch. This is legal and is not what Alex Stewart is doing when she gets called for the IP.

Hopefully Coach Mike has this fixed for today. But she has obviously been pitching this way for a long time (as did Brignac). Tough to change overnight.

Brian

[31Ragin97]

Excellent description brian, thank you!