Pitching replant (crow hop)

[muscleshop]

Hello all,
Unfortunately, this is the only clear video (not blurry) that I got from a tournament yesterday. It also happens that this particular video is the least egregious of what I saw the pitcher doing, but alas. To me, it's obvious that she is replanting her pivot foot prior to throwing even here. Am I wrong? As I stated, this example is the only unblurry video I got and I think it happens to be one of the least obvious examples I saw, but her arm is still at the 3 o'clock position when her pivot "replants?" If this is "borderline," would anything MORE obvious be crow hopping? They tried to say it was just a leap, which sorry, that is incorrect IMO. Maybe I was watching closer because the particular pitcher is close to 6' tall in 12U and any "advantage" she would get makes it easy to be overpowering...lol

 

[GunnerShotgun]

"advantage" she would get makes it easy to be overpowering...lol

What do you think the "advantage" was specifically in MPH?

 

[Sonerai]

I don't see a crow hop (replant). I do see a leap. She is also not incorporating FSR in her finish and probably losing speed due to it.

 

[heman1202]

You're wrong. And you are also wrong to come on here and post a video of a kid you don't know trying to call out her pitching style.

 

[muscleshop]

What do you think the "advantage" was specifically in MPH?

I don't necessarily think it would be a MPH "advantage" rather pitching from 36' instead of 40'...lol

 

[muscleshop]

You're wrong. And you are also wrong to come on here and post a video of a kid you don't know trying to call out her pitching style.

I can absolutely accept that I'm wrong in my opinion of the replant. But it would be YOU that is wrong about the kid. I actually DO know her, her parents, and the team as we've played with and against...and made sure not to show her face or team logo. Thanks.

 

[muscleshop]

I don't see a crow hop (replant). I do see a leap. She is also not incorporating FSR in her finish and probably losing speed due to it.

Thanks.

 

[radness]

Maybe I was watching closer because the particular pitcher is close to 6' tall in 12U and any "advantage" she would get makes it easy to be overpowering...lol

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So your question is really in concern for your batters not hitting well?

 

[GunnerShotgun]

I don't necessarily think it would be a MPH "advantage" rather pitching from 36' instead of 40'...lol

As an opposing coach, I would not be concerned by this pitcher's delivery.

For future reference when playing on dirt with a right-handed pitcher they will kick dirt toward the first base creating a little divot in the pitcher circle with a dirt spray pattern towards first base (on a replant).

So if you are concerned about a replant just look in the pitcher's circle, it will tell the tale. The replant is very rare in girls' fastpitch from my experience.

 

[muscleshop]

So your question is really in concern for your batters not hitting well?

No, they hit well. I am more just trying to understand what is an actual replant and what is not.