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Going broke on softball
Watching some high school games this weekend and saw an effective pitcher with a 60 mph drop and a 58 mph rise (speeds per my pocket radar ball coach). The pitcher threw her rise over 50% of the time.
The spin on her rise, however, was clearly bullet spin, not even partially backwards spin. So here's what I'm wondering:
Would you continue having your DD throw her rise if it is only bullet spin?
Would you have your DD improve on her rise spin before using it in a game?
Is bullet spin good enough for most college coaches? (I know some coaches do not consider bullet spin pitches as riseballs)
Does the answers to the above depend on the speed of the pitch?
BTW, I believe it's hard to identify a great riseball because there is such little video of what a riseball spin looks like from the catcher's point of view. As a result, it's hard to determine whether my DD is doing it correctly.
The spin on her rise, however, was clearly bullet spin, not even partially backwards spin. So here's what I'm wondering:
Would you continue having your DD throw her rise if it is only bullet spin?
Would you have your DD improve on her rise spin before using it in a game?
Is bullet spin good enough for most college coaches? (I know some coaches do not consider bullet spin pitches as riseballs)
Does the answers to the above depend on the speed of the pitch?
BTW, I believe it's hard to identify a great riseball because there is such little video of what a riseball spin looks like from the catcher's point of view. As a result, it's hard to determine whether my DD is doing it correctly.