Camps that measure a kids metrics

[_MIA_]

My daughter is probably going to be the slowest girl on every team she's on.

Unfortunately you don't get to choose your parents..

 

[radness]

Check out these numbers. Do they seem right? 1 mph difference in bat speed in Jr. High(13 or 14 y/o) and 11th grade (16 or 17 y/o)
Only 2 mph in overhand throwing velo?

ODM Averages 2016 Release

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What is that chart referring to?
Where did they accumulate those #'s?

Those 'Look' like numbers averaging from ALL players they may have tested.
Would include the lowest mixed with best #'s.

They are not say top 20% of better numbers.
Simply from knowing player results from that same measurement testing...
those #'s would not be top goal #'s

 

[_MIA_]

Check out these numbers. Do they seem right? 1 mph difference in bat speed in Jr. High(13 or 14 y/o) and 11th grade (16 or 17 y/o)
Only 2 mph in overhand throwing velo?

ODM Averages 2016 Release

Visit the post for more.

odmtesting.com

You probably mentioned the reason other day and I bet if they showed the standard deviation of the data it would be a lot larger at the older ages.

 

[uncdrew]

It's hard to evaluate your kids athletic ability when they are 13. So much can change. My kid hasn't hit puberty yet. Don't know if she is going to be 5 foot 5 or 5 foot 10.

I know she is playing on a high level team and is probably middle of the pack as far as overall skill level. Which probably means if she says on this trajectory she won't be playing D1 ball.

I'm more in it to enjoy the softball ride with her these remaining 5 years and see where it takes her.

Well said. I'd wager tons of us are in this same camp. I could see my DD playing at a D2 or D3. Something would have to really increase for D1. I'm not sure I see any D1 talent across the A-teams in our part of the world. Some really good girls, but nothing magical (yet).

 

[uncdrew]

Check out these numbers. Do they seem right? 1 mph difference in bat speed in Jr. High(13 or 14 y/o) and 11th grade (16 or 17 y/o)
Only 2 mph in overhand throwing velo?

ODM Averages 2016 Release

Visit the post for more.

odmtesting.com

Looks like bat speed is going down as they get older.

 

[jdint]

Good to hear, and congratulations to your DD.

My daughter is probably going to be the slowest girl on every team she's on. She's doing a 6x per week leg routine with sprints, box jumps, lunges, speed squats, etc. Bless her heart. She's done it for 5 months. Love the dedication and hope it pays off.

But her times in these camps will get her X'ed off some lists, for sure.

Don't feel like the Lone Ranger. My DD runs like a sloth on valium. Is it too obvious if you leave that metric off?

 

[Rolling Hard]

You probably mentioned the reason other day and I bet if they showed the standard deviation of the data it would be a larger at the older ages.

So the reasoning is that 13 y/o that are going to such camps and being tested are serious players and higher than average talent and the group of 11th grade players being tested are uncommitted and less than average talent for their age group?
I hope my DD's overhand throwing velo increases more than 2 mph in the next 4 years. If not, we can always play field hockey.

 

[radness]

So the reasoning is that 13 y/o that are going to such camps and being tested are serious players and higher than average talent and the group of 11th grade players being tested are uncommitted and less than average talent for their age group?
I hope my DD's overhand throwing velo increases more than 2 mph in the next 4 years. If not, we can always play field hockey.

From what have watched at testing clinics...
Players of all levels attend testing.
The beginner and college commit.

 

[_MIA_]

So the reasoning is that 13 y/o that are going to such camps and being tested are serious players and higher than average talent and the group of 11th grade players being tested are uncommitted and less than average talent for their age group?

I would say yes. If you tested all TB players at 13 and then all TB players at 18 I would expect to see a larger difference.I would also say that if you tested the average crazy level of parents at these camps, the crazy level for the 13's being tested would be much higher..

 

[Rolling Hard]

I always thought exit speed was greater than bat speed.