Pitching speed

[blue1956]

watching college softball on tv and I have notice it seems to me that alot of D1 pitchers are able to hit mid 60s to high 60s is this correct or do the radar guns have to be calibrated?

[blue1956]

ESPN is well known for being generous with their radar numbers. In their world 70 is the norm.

Thats what I thought, I hope young pitchers watching dont get discouraged about pitching seeing those speeds on tv...

[8u/10udad]

You mean, you don't have to pitch in the mid to high 60's to play on a top Div I team. I thought all pitchers had to be power pitchers. Wow.

[blue1956]

You mean, you don't have to pitch in the mid to high 60's to play on a top Div I team. I thought all pitchers had to be power pitchers. Wow.

if your going by the espn radar more like high 60s to 70 and your changeup at mid 60s!!!

[dirtlover]

Yep saw an off speed pitch from the Washington pitcher get clocked at 62 then her hard stuff at 68 to 70. Okee Dokee that makes sense....

[8u/10udad]

So then why are there pitchers playing for DI's that pitch no higher than 60 - 63 and they are getting the job done. Because they now khow to spin the ball and hit their spots. Don't need to overpower people to get outs, just be smart.

[blue1956]

So then why are there pitchers playing for DI's that pitch no higher than 60 - 63 and they are getting the job done. Because they now khow to spin the ball and hit their spots. Don't need to overpower people to get outs, just be smart.

Thats the whole point oh the thread the radar gun cant be accurate!!!

[Battle]

watching college softball on tv and I have notice it seems to me that alot of D1 pitchers are able to hit mid 60s to high 60s is this correct or do the radar guns have to be calibrated?

I think ESPN lets the pitchers dads calibrate it.

[Deb]

I sit right behind the plate every year at the WCWS. I wasn't believing the radar speeds on TV either, so I took my Pocket Radar the last few years. The speeds you are reading on TV are true. There is the occasional misread on the gun just like you get when radaring your pitchers. But for the majority, they are throwing heat AND moving!

If you have never been to the WCWS, you need to go. Take your daughter and experience an AMAZING sporting event! Saying that you can't because she has a tournament to play, is a mistake. Seeing this tournament could be the game changer for your daughter!

Just my 2 cents

Deb

[8u/10udad]

Okay, so, now here is a question. You have two girls trying out. One throws in the upper 60's, some movement, but, doesn't know where it it going to go. The other girl thows in the low 60's, has a lot of spin and movement, hits her spots. Which girl would you take and why. Can only have one.