Jordyn Bahl

[JayW]

The reason people care more about Bahl is all about her success. Why would a coach complain about illegal pitching when a girl is giving up runs? Umpires don’t call IP unless the other coach is constantly complaining.

 

[JayW]

imo
The amount of run-ruled games is out of proportion.

I wonder how Bahl fares against her teammates in scrimmage, or if they even have scrimmages.

 

[Shiloh]

The reason other pitchers don’t pitch like this is because they can’t. It’s beyond their physical capability.

True, for the most part.

Doesn't make consistent rules violations OK though.

 

[_MIA_]

I wonder how Bahl fares against her teammates in scrimmage, or if they even have scrimmages.

Her and Alo apparently have some battles in practice.

 

[JayW]

Her and Alo apparently have some battles in practice.

That would seriously be more fun to watch than their games.

 

[Shiloh]

The reason people care more about Bahl is all about her success.

No.

Why would a coach complain about illegal pitching when a girl is giving up runs?

So the rules change based on how the game is going - ?

Umpires don’t call IP unless the other coach is constantly complaining.

And applying the rules is up to the coaches - ?

 

[JayW]

True, for the most part.

Doesn't make consistent rules violations OK though.

I think her amazing release point is 95% leg drive and maybe 5% the result of less drag. If even that.

 

[JayW]

No.



So the rules change based on how the game is going - ?



And applying the rules is up to the coaches - ?

Absolutely. It’s just like Coach K at Duke or Bill Belichick constantly riding the refs on the sideline to set up a later call. I’ve never seen an IP called unless the other side is constantly yelling for it. One reason I hate the call. Just disrupts the game for minimal benefit.

 

[LEsoftballdad]

Jordy is listed as 5'8". She gets further in her stride than Montana Fouts, who is 6'2" and has legs about a mile long. And, Fouts has a long stride. The only way that happens is with a leap, which under the current rules is illegal.

 

[JayW]

Jordy is listed as 5'8". She gets further in her stride than Montana Fouts, who is 6'2" and has legs about a mile long. And, Fouts has a long stride. The only way that happens is with a leap, which under the current rules is illegal.

How do you figure? It’s the left leg reaching the farthest distance and the back leg is at most an inch or two off the ground. That’s leg drive. You think if her back toe grazes the ground she loses more than a few inches of reach with her front leg?

Basically all girls leap to some degree in today’s fastpitch. The only difference is how high and far the front leg travels and the type of drag on the back leg.