Pitching speeds

[rbi]

I remember two years ago at 12U nationals in Bama, there was all this talk about a Texas pitcher who threw 60+. Well the time came that we faced "this" team the Kruzers in bracket play, she threw hard i will give them that, 60mph? idk not too many guns floating around at a 12U nationals, but good hitters love when a pitcher trys to blow it by you, she didnt make it thru the third...

[artomatic]

You know better than that... There's no mound in softball.

Dammit, you got me!!!

touche!

[ice_67]

I went to ASA Turkey this past weekend, watched all three PS pitchers, and while they seemed dominant vs '96 teams, that wasn't much of a surprise. Going to be another story when they go up against decent '95 teams who have seen plenty of kids throwing mid to high 50's.

Also had a chance to listen to a group of '96 coaches (not PS coaches) mythologizing the PS pitching staff with numbers in the low 60's... , maybe as an excuse for their own team's failure to produce against the PS kids?

I kind of like the sound of that. Wait a minute....is mythologizing really a word?

[anonlooker]

I went to ASA Turkey this past weekend, watched all three PS pitchers, and while they seemed dominant vs '96 teams, that wasn't much of a surprise. Going to be another story when they go up against decent '95 teams who have seen plenty of kids throwing mid to high 50's.

Also had a chance to listen to a group of '96 coaches (not PS coaches) mythologizing the PS pitching staff with numbers in the low 60's... , maybe as an excuse for their own team's failure to produce against the PS kids?

I kind of like the sound of that. Wait a minute....is mythologizing really a word?

Think so... but may have mythspelled it.

[2fatoverdaplate]

I figured there would be the "60mph" claims, there always is...

I think more realistic speeds are:

12u - socal: average speeds is 48-52, very rarely a little higher.
Yes, once in a blue moon, there is a kid that can bring it.

14u - 50 to 56, occassionally a kid will hit 60, but very, very rarely.

16u - see sftbll4ever's post.

Forgive me for repeating myself, but I like to compare the claims of a kid's speed and the actual speed to your gross wage and your net wage after taxes on your paycheck...

I'm sorry, but if a 12u team has 2 kids hitting near 60, they will walk away with the national championship.

So many times I hear the "this kid throws 60's" claim, and then I see the kid and it's the usual, mid fifties.
Ok, so maybe a kid hit 58 one time on a windy day running up to the mound and letting it rip....but that's not reality...

flame away...

DIDO THAT!
But you left out the kid that throws 58 in 12u with 7 pitches and they all look the same except for the changeup. Give me a freakin' break!

[Skarp]

DIDO THAT!

I like her song "Thank You"...Eminem sampled it at one point, I think...

[2fatoverdaplate]

DIDO THAT!

I like her song "Thank You"...Eminem sampled it at one point, I think...

And DIDA that!