1. ISF Pitching Rules 2010 An Explanation

2. ISF 2010 Rule changes 1.Hands must separate as pitcher pushes off the pitchers plate 2. The pitcher can be airborne (both feet off ground)

3. 2 x New Rules: Hands separate/Airborne

4. Old rule – one foot still in contact with the ground

5. New Rule: Drive up off the ground

6. General Pitching Rules RULE 6 20 seconds to release the next pitch after receiving the ball or after umpire says ‘Play ball’ Pitcher in Pitching Circle with the ball - all runners must be on the base

7. Takes signal Pitcher has ball in either glove or bare hand (hand behind back is OK) Both feet in contact with the pitchers plate Hands are apart while looking at the catcher

8. Hands together Glove hand and bare hand come together Must pause for 2 seconds…and no longer than 5 seconds

9. After the 2 sec pause Pitchers feet must stay in contact with the pitchers plate The pitcher must push off from the pitchers plate

10. Must push off from the pitchers plate… 1. Slide Forward 2. Slide forward & to side 3. Slide forward & rotate

11. Keep contact with the plate Cannot lift foot up & put down Cannot move backwards Cannot step with pivot foot Can lift toe as long as heel is in contact Can pivot foot Can slide foot across plate Can clear cleats (slide forward)

12. Legal

17. Stay in contact with plate Heel against plate & lifting toe = OK Toe/heel lifting, pivot foot twisting = OK Sliding foot across plate = OK Heel on top of plate & clearing cleats = OK Double step = ILLEGAL (Crow hop)

18. Crowhop - ILLEGAL Pushing off with the pivot foot from a place other than the pitchers plate is a “crow hop”

19. ILLEGAL

23. Must push off from pitchers plate

24. NEW ISF RULE #1: Hands separate and cannot be joined in the glove… …when the pivot foot loses contact with the pitchers plate …may hide the ball behind the glove however pitching hand with ball & the glove must be separated

25. Hands must separate as pitcher pushes off from plate

26. NEW ISF RULE #2: The pitcher can be airborne After the push off with the pivot foot the pitcher may drag, jump or leap

27. Both feet can be off the ground

28. Airborne = Legal Hands = ILLEGAL

29. Land & release – continuous motion

30. Leaping – the expert