It's not all about speed

[FastPitchCat]

A good friend of mine (who happens to be a regular on this site) shared a recent story with me regarding his dd and her interaction with the HS coach. This kid has one of the best curve balls and rise balls you'll ever see out of a kid in HS... Her new HS coach said to NOT throw those pitches in HS!!!, and that they weren't needed until college.... Lol. He's instructed her to throw nothing but the fast ball and an occasional change up.
Some people do think speed is everything. What a moron!

i'd say, throw it anyway. if the HC asks why, say oops. as long as it wasn't a hit.

 

[coach james]

Lol... we said that too.
She's going to throw her rise whenever he calls a high fastball... honestly he won't know the difference. Outside fast ball...aka curve!

 

[Doug Romrell]

A good friend of mine (who happens to be a regular on this site) shared a recent story with me regarding his dd and her interaction with the HS coach. This kid has one of the best curve balls and rise balls you'll ever see out of a kid in HS... Her new HS coach said to NOT throw those pitches in HS!!!, and that they weren't needed until college.... Lol. He's instructed her to throw nothing but the fast ball and an occasional change up.
Some people do think speed is everything. What a moron!

LOL! Coach James, You and I, my friend, talked with the same person today and heard this same, shameful, information. "You won't need your riseball or screwball until college.....! WHAT THE HELL! This particular coach is a special kind of stupid in this regard, isn't he.

 

[Greenmonsters]

LOL! Coach James, You and I, my friend, talked with the same person today and heard this same, shameful, information. "You won't need your riseball or screwball until college.....! WHAT THE HELL! This particular coach is a special kind of stupid in this regard, isn't he.

And you won't need your putter until you make the PGA tour

 

[coach james]

This particular coach is a special kind of stupid in this regard, isn't he.

this part caused a spit take with my morning coffee!!!

 

[JAD]

LOL! Coach James, You and I, my friend, talked with the same person today and heard this same, shameful, information. "You won't need your riseball or screwball until college.....! WHAT THE HELL! This particular coach is a special kind of stupid in this regard, isn't he.

 

[riseball]

Several HS and TB coaches advised me not to have Jake throw a rise since college coaches prefer drop ball pitchers because a rise is not very effective in college.

Even duct tape won't fix stupid. Although it does muffle the sound a bit.

 

[DNeeld]

Several HS and TB coaches advised me not to have Jake throw a rise since college coaches prefer drop ball pitchers because a rise is not very effective in college.

Even duct tape won't fix stupid. Although it does muffle the sound a bit.

Jake does throw a pretty mean high dropball.

 

[corlay]

because a rise is not very effective in college.

the sub-68mph, bullet-spin variety, maybe.

 

[Phathead]

14 u. I had a pitcher that had "curve,screw" plus legit drop and CU. Did the curve and screw break, nope, we're they effective, yep. They provided a speed and change in look of delivery. She did locate very very well and topped out in low 50 at best. So to copy what others have said location and command combined with speed variations can be a pretty lethal combo. If the ball moves your in bonus land. DD in HS last yr regulated to FB and DB. She has an excellent horseshoe CU but coach thought flip is only cu out there so wouldn't use it. DD replaced fb with 2 seam and enough movement to survive the season.