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Mar 26, 2016
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But she is still 12 will be 13 in a couple months. So anyway they did some testing.., Speed how high she can jump something called gassers 5-10-5 and I don't know if this is good or not

vertical jump 22 inches she is 5ft 1

We had out first tryout with the new girls on the team and we improved big time so I cant wait for this fall season to start


5.10.5 4.3 speed

home to 1st base 2.87

gasser 13.4

so the whole team had to do this and we are doing a lot more conditioning this year to try and get the girls that want to get into better shape.
 
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Ill get the exact measurements I got the ft and yards wrong.I guess Parents are smart asses to
 
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Dec 5, 2012
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Where are you getting 90 feet? Home to first is 60 feet. 5.10.5 is 60 feet.

The original post was changed... it originally said she ran 30 meters in 2.87 seconds.
3.28 feet per meter is actually over 90'... It's 98.4 feet to be exact.
I wasn't trying to be a smart rear. The claim was just too far fetched. It's sorta like the guy who on his first post says his 9 yr old dd has 8 pitches, throws 70 mph and has a verbal commitment to Big State University.
 
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2.87 is fast for 12. However, it's subjective because there are different methods of timing. I've seen coaches have them hit and run, while starting the clock at ball to bat contact. I've seen them line up in the batter's box and yell, 'GO!' as they hit start. I've seen them start the clock when their first step touches the ground.

If you're doing tryouts and have the same person doing the clock, it's apples to apples. If you're comparing from one timing method to the other, it's apples to oranges. The bold method is actually the correct one. It also measures how fast they get out of the box and down the line. Some kids are fast, but get out of the box slow.

What method was used with your daughter? It sounds like she's got some pretty quick speed.
 
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We had 5 coaches all had stop watches. The clocked her as soon as she left the box down the line,
 

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