Crow Hopping

This is good explanation from Bill Hiilhouse on the difference between an aggressive push off the rubber and the crow hop.

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[kokknokr101]

Bill, your not crow hopping your leaping off the rubber! To constitute a crow hop you must plant your push foot on the ground and push off again. Use Monica Abbott for an example, during her motion just before she explodes off the rubber she replants her push foot on the ground and pushes off again. Her method is covering the rubber with dirt so the ump cannot see her doing it.

[jhshap]

@cyberredeemer said from real loser, be on the other side of it when your pitcher has correct mechanics and see how it feels idiot

[ksalers4201]

i agree bill. the crow hop is a "HOP". i am a retires pitcher and i use to dig such a big hole with my drag i would have to fill it in after each inning. lol i love softball and miss playing !

[WSSOFTBALL09]

Great explanation.

That is a perfect legal pitch in girls fast pitch softball.

[MrBadgad]

This is a very good explanation of the crow hop, however I have to agree with will5880 if her foot leaves the ground it would be considered an illegal pitch. Crow hopping and leaping are both illegal in USGF softball

[tee2greenn1]

Perfect explanation! Good video to get young pitchers, coaches, and parents to understand...

[avsfan331940]

@will5880 And that's legal?

[will5880]

@avsfan331940 No, that would be "leaping"

[avsfan331940]

But, if, while dragging the toe of the back foot, the whole foot comes off the ground, is it crow hopping?

[cappy6565]

excellent video