How to Fast-Pitch in Softball

[Softballgirl9154]

Your not starting on the plate correctly you are starting an illegal pitch!

[DirkaDirka196]

In the women's and youth divisions the pivot foot must be in contact with the ground...not in men's fastpitchsoftball (because this gives advantage to the pitcher). A crow hop is defined as a replanting of the pivot foot prior to delivering the pitch. The umpire call comes from the base ump, not home plate.

[kuby23czech]

(Sorry it cut me off)

Also, it is very illegal to "jump" during a pitch. Commonly called "crow hopping", when (for a right-handed pitcher) the right foot leaves the ground and replants, it is an illegal pitch. The right foot starts on the mound, the left foot kicks forward, and the right foot DRAGS on the ground (not heavily though). If you've ever looked at the mound after an inning of pitching, there will sometimes be a treach dug up where the foot dragged. The right foot must remain in conta

[kuby23czech]

As a HS ball player, I was told that you have to "present" the ball as you step onto the mound. Whether that is rule or courtesy to the ump, I have no idea. I don't think there is a rule as to whether or not you have to hide it afterwards, or when you show it again.

Anyways, softball pitchers have less need to hide the ball because ball movement comes more from the snap, not how they hold the ball. For example, a change-up can be done with a backhand push (snap) or an "OK" grip.

Also, it is

[freshnessbeyond]

look aat her musclessssss, the girl who is pitching. shiatzzzz, i wanna learn softballl :c

[RawGreenTheAnimator]

Hardball is easier for me.

[shrume36]

im 10 and this is to hard for me

[UniqueSocks14]

How fast is that ball going because I'm trying out for high school softball and I need a 50-60 mph ball.

[Qmantrickshots]

u can jump but u have to keep one foot on the ground

[eblueniles89]

i just don't get it... some people say that we cannot jump when we pitch. but in this video, she's jumping. i'm just so confuse... which 1 should i follow??? help please...

[lexifyful]

Nice video!

[21bdo]

why are woman pitchers not taught to hide the ball better? I see so many come out of their glove early or even swing their arm back before driving towards the plate. How do batters not pick pitches more often is beyond me.

[rebeccad94]

@21bdo Its illegal to "hide the ball."

[21bdo]

@rebeccad94 its not illegal to start your forward motion with your hand together. Why not keep your throwing hand holding the ball hidden as long as possible....there is nothing in the rules that says you have to swing your hand back in your wind up or anything as to when you have to separate your hands after you come out of your pause.

[ImSoEgo]

i heard that they accept jumping with pitching now

[eblueniles89]

@ImSoEgo that is why i'm confuse now... last time, they don't allow the 'jumping' technique and now, they allow it.. this is just so confusing....

[mackenziemosley5]

umm wow

[HungerGamesLove14]

@shadoDaishi

actually, no. fastpitch softball is a sport. & so is volleyball. they wouldnt call it a sport if it wasnt. maybe your just too lazy to do any sports. get a life?

[yotsuba9133]

i love softball!!!

[Softballgirl8383]

That is not how your suposed to fast pitch! You dont put your legs out and you cant started the pitch with you arms out

[BlizDino]

I love comparing superman to softball.



[shadoDaishi]

lol what a joke fastpitch is for lame loser girls who actually think its a sport, haha like volleyball weak and lame XD

[GrainedODST101]

I pitch 68mph

[hannahremlap]

I pitch 54mph

[captianfantastic1234]

im a pitcher but i want 2 no how 2 get faster

[babygirllila]

Dude I Pitch Good And And Lots Of Parent Tell Me I Should Be The Pitcher !

But The Coachs Daughter Has To Be The Pitcher... She Sucks.. lol

[Alyssa287846]

@babygirllila Lol Yeahh She Does!! Like Big Time! She Thinks She's The Best Pitcher That There Is...She Wishes!!

[babygirllila]

@Alyssa287846 Yeahh Seriously WAIT ?! Whos This Wall ?

[babygirllila]

@katylouise28

I Know.. I SUCK ! SERIOUSLY I DO IM NOT LIEING !! I DO IM BEING REALLY !

[Nickigirl199927]

@babygirllila

dont you hate that!?!?!

[babygirllila]

@Nickigirl199927 Hate what /

[Nickigirl199927]

@babygirllila

You were like the coaches daughter and stuff....

well im a coaches daughter! haha, but im sorta a ptcher but im defintely better catching

then pitching.

[babygirllila]

@Nickigirl199927 No .. I am not the coach daughter ... lol

[Nickigirl199927]

@babygirllila

no i know, i meant you were like- "the coaches daughter and stuff".

sorry i didnt make it clear:P

[babygirllila]

@Nickigirl199927 ohhh. . lol ohhh .. ohhokayy now i get it

[Nickigirl199927]

@babygirllila

haha yupp. what position do you play?

[babygirllila]

@Nickigirl199927  i play 3rd base .. but hopefully when im better next year i will be the pitcher

[Nickigirl199927]

@babygirllila

o ok. i play catcher, 1st base, pitcher, and sometimes 3rd and shortstop.

[babygirllila]

@Nickigirl199927 oh thats cool .. 

[Nickigirl199927]

@babygirllila

yeahh not really hah.

[morganrittenhouse]

I pitch so different, I never think about superman when I pitch, I just pitch the way I know && I'm ahmazing at itt(:

[bluemarshmellow3]

reply on this message is their away just u teach?

[ajlange1000]

this is great thanks soo much!!!:) softball forever!!

[brittbratflower]

i pitched way better better and way faster and i am in college lol GREAT viodeio i pitched way better when i did the kti thx lol:)  ~*brittbrat*~

[shortystop16]

wow i watched this and i pitch way better :) thanks

[155imawesome]

today i had practice and i sucked at pitching but now since i watched these kind of vids, i improved thxs youtube

[wadupemnaz]

rachele fico!

[HeavensAngelForLord]

i am addicted to softball!!!!

[savannacorr445]

she isnt blanced doing the stuff in the beginning...

[Colbycove2]

Softball is my life and always will be!(:

[aglover1064]

if you are in softball you are awesome go softball!

[MsSceneHelloKitty]

Softball is my life

[munchkin6016]

wow love it when people 'dislike' a video for no reason. if you don't like softball, why are you watching this vid in the first place?!

[titanx9]

Why can't we just freaking pitch overhead? :'(

(and use a baseball, and have the cool uniforms?)

Nice video though.

[munchkin6016]

@titanx9 we cant pitch everhead because we are closer to the box than baseball is. when you can fastpitch at about 60 mph thats like going 90 mph in baseball.

[phyllislanejackass]

@titanx9 Cuz this is softball smart one

[titanx9]

@phyllislanejackass lol, I play softball.. I know. It's just annoying to me cause I find baseball to be more enjoyable. Larger field, more running, A BALL WITH LESS AIR RESISTANCE! The "soft" version of baseball... never been cool with that.

[phyllislanejackass]

@titanx9 Then you can easily sign up for baseball.

[titanx9]

@phyllislanejackass Not really at my school and I don't want to be in a men's team.

[xobrittj]

@titanx9 fastpitch baseball

[tuwryisawesome]

@titanx9 cause its not baseball its softball

[DurplePurple]

i pitch WAY diffrent xD

& I rock it .

I LOVE softball !~

[albalrocks5]

@DurplePurple goood  jobbbb

[LMFAO43ver]

@DurplePurple Same here:D

[otroe1]

Thanks for the Vid!

[13Brittani]

I have a question how to actually let the ball go like how to throw it like that when you are letting the ball go after the T position anytips??? thanks

[SWAGGAhPUff11]

my school team, has no pitchers or catchers at all. and i want to try pitching but it takes alot of practice but i actually want to do it. yes ive played softball before but i was a fielder, but now i want to try pitching. any pleasee give me tips or advice!?!?! Im gonna neeeeed it and thank you :)

[sarahwashington00]

OMG thank you so mush !! In fact my best friend never stops telling me that I'm a bad pitcher because we haven't got the same way to pitch but I pitch exactly as this pitcher in the video (I do the same step and all)

so Maggy shut up now ! (love u my b***h)

[amek51]

Faygo349.... R u serious?

[44kevindj]

CAN YOU SHOW ME HOW TOO I AM 9

[4472sandy]

yea that is really helpful my daughter watched this right before she went to a game and pitched and it really helps!!!!

[frootiegurl]

I ppitch in senior league and i use this and it works. Yall need to stop talking bad about this. annd smoreface88 everybody pitches differently.

[smoreface88]

retard ur stupid i play softball and that is not how you pitch kti is shit

[Faygo349]

@smoreface88: I'm a pitcher too and that does not look right but people pitch different ways and have different tecniques to pitching, I pitch way different than that but it's how you pitch, it's all pitching though.

[xxxTaylorxx3]

U bend down too much.

[gangstafolifehomie]

she looks retarded during the superman thing..

[whooptyfreakindooo12]

alright one thing wrong she needs to follow though on her stands instead of crossing her legs you should allow her to follow through an land her legs side by side(;

[JAMamation]

Next time try throwing it like a pro instead of that under arm crap.

[gangstafolifehomie]

its called softball, hun.