Exit speed for 9YO

coachbubbles · Mar 8, 2017

9 YO DD (4'7" 72 lbs) did a ball exit speed test after hitting lesson tonight with a BallCoach radar. She hit 47-48mph consistently WHEN she hit line drives.

Question- I have NO idea how this compares? Good? Bad? Shouldn't be worried about it at this age? It surely doesn't do any good if you can't take it to the field!

I really only did it to get a baseline as she is really working hard on getting her lower half really firing. She really wants to do the USA Elite tryout but thanks to the DFP group I think I am going to talk her out of it. Seems like a whole lot of cash for "the experience".

Appreciate thoughts and feedback.

Snotbubbles · Mar 9, 2017

Looking at the results from this years Future All American tryouts in Florida for 9YO.

Exit speeds:

60: 1
55: 1
54: 2
53: 1
51: 1
49: 2
48: 1
46: 1
44: 1
42: 2
41: 1

Here are the results from Texas:

59: 1
56: 1
55: 2
52: 2
51: 5
49: 2
45: 2
44: 1
39: 1

Here are 2017 tryout results thusfar: USA Elite Select

Here are 2016 results: USA Elite Select

EDIT: The links work. Just take the "s" out of the https part of the link. BTW, I'm taking my DD to the tryouts. Her teammates mom talked me into it. She said her friends kid made it last year, had a ball and are doing it again. Different strokes for different folks.

coachbubbles · Mar 9, 2017

Good info! Thanks for the links! Looks like I will need to feed her more steak and taters.

grcsftbll · Mar 9, 2017

When DD was 9 last year we did the USA Elite Select tryout. I had to go look again to get her number, which was 59 all 3 swings.

coachbubbles · Mar 9, 2017

grcsftbll said:
When DD was 9 last year we did the USA Elite Select tryout. I had to go look again to get her number, which was 59 all 3 swings.

Thanks for the feedback. Now she knows roughly what the target should be. I would say there is power in her legs she hasn't found so this will give her some motivation.

Gambler Bob · Mar 9, 2017

How are you getting the exit speed and how does USA Elite get the exit speeds? Are they taken off of a tee, or is done with front toss?

grcsftbll · Mar 10, 2017

Gambler Bob said:
How are you getting the exit speed and how does USA Elite get the exit speeds? Are they taken off of a tee, or is done with front toss?

They use pocket radars and I'm pretty sure it was off a tee though I can't swear to it.

spleen1015 · Mar 10, 2017

At 13-14 I would start to worry about it. At 9, I would focus on making sure she learns good hitting mechanics and forget about these numbers.

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