How fast to first base????

iMlearning · Jul 10, 2012

We have 2 girls that are really fast on the 14u A team. I know the high school track coach is excited to get them. Both are right at 3 and occasionally go just under (no swing). My DD was at 3.7 but has worked down to 3.4 by taking a speed and agility class.

Daddylawman · Jul 10, 2012

SBFAMILY said:
https://nfca.org/index.php/recruiting-camps/2012-recruiting-camp-results/4802-northeast-speed

3.04 Is the fastest time this year in a NFCA camp and these are kids that are consideredthe top tier kids trying to play college ball. 60 yard dash time from a standing start . No stop watches , so no human errors. 14 thru 18 in age.

Yes but that was on a sloppy wet ground. Definitely impeded the girls' ability to run. I'd give it about the same value as the rest of the BATS testing they do, which is not much.

CoachKevin · Jul 10, 2012

Interested in the different methods of running the bases. I have seen the bow out at 1B, and also seen running straight to the bag and make a "football" cut towards the next base. What do you guys teach to improve running times?

GTRH8R · Jul 10, 2012

SBFAMILY said:
https://nfca.org/index.php/recruiting-camps/2012-recruiting-camp-results/4802-northeast-speed

3.04 Is the fastest time this year in a NFCA camp and these are kids that are consideredthe top tier kids trying to play college ball. 60 yard dash time from a standing start . No stop watches , so no human errors. 14 thru 18 in age.

60 yard dash = 180 feet if my math is right. You mean 60 feet? 3.04 for 180 feet is cheetah speed.

redhotcoach · Jul 10, 2012

CoachKevin said:
Interested in the different methods of running the bases. I have seen the bow out at 1B, and also seen running straight to the bag and make a "football" cut towards the next base. What do you guys teach to improve running times?

The girls I have cutting 2 45 degree turns 1 just before 1 just after definately ran the bases in shorter times than girls rounding the bases.

SBFAMILY · Jul 10, 2012

I corrected my post. Have no idea about the NE times if they were in sloppy weather or not. Two NFCA camps have been reported no one beats 3.04. The Sting Ray camp was in rain, so I will guess when they come out next week the times are slow. Just trying to figure out why someone in Ga was in the NE, but I guess if you were then you would know if it was raining or not!

Amy in AZ. · Jul 10, 2012

My twitter friend Raven Chavanne is 2.65. Yes, she is an exception, but I bet that most major d1 girls are faster than 3.35. I go by that, since my DD could run that in HS and she was only relatively fast.

SBFAMILY · Jul 10, 2012

My dd was timed at 2.84 and at showcase camps only one kid has ever beat her in 3 years. Playing on a Gold team this weekend the coaches stated she was one of the fastest kids they have seen traveling the country.

Daddylawman · Jul 11, 2012

SBFAMILY said:
Just trying to figure out why someone in Ga was in the NE, but I guess if you were then you would know if it was raining or not!

We played in the Pennsbury showcase.

softballphreak · Jul 11, 2012

There are factors other than speed involved in timing. Probably the one with the most room for error is the timekeeper. The slower the timekeeper's reaction, the faster the time to first.

My 82-year-old grandmother started jogging 5 miles a day. We haven't seen her since.

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