Agreed.PDad wrote:I have no sympathy for a high-level player that can't pitch legally - there's no excuse for it. Period. .
PDad wrote:I think you're making a mountain out of a zit regarding it's impact on the sport and/or viewership with the WCWS. I think the amount of intentional fouling at the end of basketball games is ridiculous and takes away from that game, but it's doing very well despite it..
So it's a zit we should keep.
Continuous improvement.PDad wrote:Legalize leaping and something else will become an issue. Legalize that and it will be something else. How far down that rabbithole are you willing to go?.
I think they are supposed to do what the rules say. If we changed the rules then what they are supposed to do would change. Seems a circular argument?PDad wrote:The point of the leap rule is the pitcher is supposed step/stride while delivering the pitch..
Yeah, that's what I heard about why the rule was in there for women and not men. The old folks on the rule committee felt women shouldn't be allowed to be too athletic as it wouldn't be good for their female parts. Can't say it's true but it sounds like you are repeating it. For myself, I say let women be athletes.PDad wrote: Nobody is suggesting going back to grandma's days where the pitcher's pivot foot hardly left the plate. I don't want to see it become a broadjump competition with a gymnastics element. I think there would be even more injuries if leaping wasn't restricted because they'd jump higher and farther which would mean having to withstand more forces when they land.
I'll ask on UCS and see if anyone can come up with a darn good reason to keep the leap rule. I've drifted into my tendency to be annoying when talking about a pet peeve. Adios.