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I remember last year there was a girl hitting 60 mph. Just curious what is going on this year at 10u PGF Nationals. I am in the midwest and I know the Beverly Bandits got a girl that is throwing a legit 55+ mph.
Any 10u flame throwers at PGF Nationals this year?
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- Feb 1, 2017
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Girl from Tennessee was clocked at 57.
- Jun 8, 2016
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The ball is losing speed the whole time...
If I remember correctly, it is approximately 1 mph for every 7 feet. So the change from 40 feet to 43 feet would be approximately 1/2 mph.
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I would like to see a kid throw that hard at 10U even if it means that my 8YO DD would look like a deer in headlights...says the guy sitting in a lawnchair..lol
I would guess the fastest kid they faced this year may have topped out at 50, maybe a bit harder.
it would clock the same because the gun picks it up a the highest speed (at release). It would however be slower at the plate. Unless I'm missing something. I don't get how it would change unless you're facing the gun differently pointed at the plate. Maybe someone could clarify
Depends what type of radar you are using. I currently have a pocket radar. However, I used to use a glove radar, which would measure the speed closer to the glove instead of the point of release. So there is going to be a difference between the two methods. Typically pitchers are more interested in top speed (out of the hand), but as a hitter, I have always been more interested in the speed when it crosses the plate. Just a different point of reference.
Taken from the Glove Radar website:
"The Glove Radar® measures ball speed into the glove. Since the ball slows-down at rate of about 1 mph per 7 feet of travel (reference Prof. Adair), just add 6 mph to the reading to obtain the ball speed out of the pitcher’s hand for a pitching distance of 46 feet; 8 mph for pitching distance of 60 feet 6 inches; and 7 mph for distances in between. (The pitcher’s stride is taken into consideration)."
I’ve only seen one 10U near that speed and was told she was at 56. Throwing from 35 feet and this girls stride was a foot outside the circle. When we played them. Looking at the USSSA website their team was beating everyone 15-0, 17-0. We pulled ahead of them in 3rd inning and that’s when this girl came in to pitch. Completely shut us down. Gas down the middle but our girls couldn’t catch up.
