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[kstrunk]

So the local high school coach asked me a question last night about the 'FED' pitching rule, foot position for windup, etc... I answered, and he replied that he thought it was as I answered, but then asked why only a small number of umpires enforce the rule. He said, 'in fact, one guy even told me 'it's not that big a deal'. 

Does every area deal with this? Or are we a dis-unified anomaly? Is it because guys are rebelling against the FED book, or they just don't care about anything? 

It's very frustrating to say the least. 

[KenBAZ]

This sounds like something that has been a repeated point of emphasis and yet every time it gets taught at our association meetings and clinics we don't seem to have a clear and mutual idea how we are going to handle it. I've seen less of it in HS the last few years relative to what I'm seeing in club ball where we don't worry about it. I'd say the good HS programs are aware of it and have started teaching their pitchers not to use this set up.

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[BT_Blue]

We run into the same thing out here in Oregon and Washington. I wish FED would change more towards the NCAA rule on this. Where it is the shoulders and torso that determine pitching positions vs the feet.

[KenBAZ]

We'll I guess I managed to jinx myself by posting about this issue. I had to shut a kid down today when he set up in the hybrid position with R3. OHC asked me what we where looking for since they had been getting inconsistent rulings on it. DHC just told the kid to throw from the stretch.

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[Mudisfun]

On 2/24/2017 at 7:05 PM, KenBAZ said:

We'll I guess I managed to jinx myself by posting about this issue. I had to shut a kid down today when he set up in the hybrid position with R3. OHC asked me what we where looking for since they had been getting inconsistent rulings on it. DHC just told the kid to throw from the stretch.

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I underlined the relevant part... That right there... coaches and players know... they just want to push it and see if you know or will do anything about it.

[ElkOil]

8 hours ago, Mudisfun said:

I underlined the relevant part... That right there... coaches and players know... they just want to push it and see if you know or will do anything about it.

It's an unfortunate reality that many umpires at this level, in fact, don't know the minutiae of the game and coaches will try to take advantage.

[Mudisfun]

Agree 100%... 

[Kevin_K]

15 hours ago, ElkOil said:

It's an unfortunate reality that many umpires at this level, in fact, don't know the minutiae of the game and coaches will try to take advantage.

 

[VolUmp]

On 2/23/2017 at 4:35 PM, kstrunk said:

Does every area deal with this?  YES

Or are we a dis-unified anomaly?  NOPE

Is it because guys are rebelling against the FED book  20%

Or they just don't care about anything?  80%  (They do care about the $$$)

It's very frustrating to say the least.  100%

Welcome to the world of HS Baseball.