JiBaritos out of the Roberto Clemente League won the 9 Man B State Championship played in Strasburg Pa. Maple Grove was second followed by Dino's. ...
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Pa. 2013 10 Man Modified Softball “B” State Champions – Moyer’s Auto Glass
Moyer's Auto Glass (Bavaria) went 5- 0 to claim the Pa. "B" State title. They are from the Altoona area and used the long ball effectively. The runner up was Jolley (Sharon - Hermitage) with Grovers (Schuylkill County Modified) coming in third ...
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Pa. 2013 10 Man Modified Softball “A” State Champs – MADDOGS
MADDOGS out of the Mason Dixon League in Oxford Pa beat High Street in an exciting finals. According to coach Estace Walters is was a true team effort. This years tournament was held in Meadeville Pa.
For those of you outside of Pennsylvania, do ...
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2013 ASA Certification Mark
Here is what we have been told by the National ASA officials. USSSA allowed hotter bats in slow pitch and there were a lot of complaints that the ASA bats were not up to the same standards. The ASA made the decision to allow "hotter" bats for slow ...
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2013 Blue Water Invitational
Queens Xpress from Long Island New York went 6- 0 in the prestigious Blue Water Invitational July 5 - 7th. They defeated Secory Flyers in the championship game. Manny Saracens was outstanding as the main pitcher for Queens Xpress. This tournament had ...
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Is there a restriction on the distance of the ball from body?
There is no ASA restriction on the distance that the ball can be from the body on release. But we can run into some issues here. In this picture below, the ball is about a foot away from the body. However, the ball is actually inside the wrist (palm ...
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Can the ball be above the shoulder?
If you bend over at the waist it is possible for the ball to above the shoulder as shown in the images. However, you will note that the angle created by the hip -shoulder-ball does not exceed a right angle. An angle greater than a right angle is not ...
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Can I bring the ball behind my back?
There is no restriction on bringing the ball behind your back. The images below show the figure 8 style that has always been legal. It allows you to get your core into the pitch. This style emulates the throwing of a discus from a stationary point. ...
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Can the ball be outside of the wrist?
In 10 Man Modifed, the ball can NEVER be outside of the wrist. The way I prefer to look at this is that the palm of the pitching hand cannot be turned away from the body. The palm can be towards the ground or the pitchers body. But not turned away ...
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Can I bring the ball inside the wrist in order to throw a riser?
Yes. Very difficult pitch to master. This was my strike out pitch in my younger days. The ball is inside the wrist with a locked elbow on release. I will spin the fingers up, thumb down in order to get the desired 6 o'clock to 12 o'clock back spin. ...
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