CSE Softball Quiz #3 - Pitching Rules

What is the signal for an illegal pitch?

• dead ball

• time

• delayed dead ball

• point

Which is NOT required for a pitcher to be in a legal pitching position?

• hands apart

• both feet on the ground

• catcher in position to receive the pitch

• wearing an

  arm band

The foot that maintains contact with the pitcher's plate, absorbs the body's weight, pushes off against the plate during the initial step phase of the pitch, and drags along the ground during the final phase of the pitch.

• stride foot

• left foot

• pivot foot

• right foot

Before starting a pitch, the pitcher must comply with the following:

• be in proper pitching position

• stride foot on or behind the plate

• hands separated

• ball must remain in one hand, either bare or gloved

• all of the given answers

The pitch officially begins and cannot be discontinued once the hands have separated after coming together.

• True

• False

Pitcher becomes airborne on the initial drive from the pitcher's plate. The pivot foot does not slide/drag on the ground.

• crow hop

• replant

• legal pitch

• leap

The pitcher hops or drags to replant, gain a second starting point and push off their pivot foot. The pivot foot bears weight a second time before the release of the pitch.

• leap

• crowhop

• legal pitch

• sidearm

A pitch that violates the pitching rules.

• legal pitch

• strike

• illegal pitch

• dead ball

On an Illegal Pitch:

If the batter reaches first base safely and each other base runner advances at least one base, the play stands, and the illegal pitch is canceled.

• True

• False

A pitch that is intended to catch the batter off balance or otherwise unprepared to bat, shall be ruled...

• a strike

• a ball

• a "no pitch"

• an illegal pitch