Tips for hitting the "rise ball..."

[2bucketdad]

I've seen he "low rise" thrown like that too...amazing and it may not rise, but it sure looks like iT does to me...

[GIMNEPIWO]

Wade ... here's 1 I've been waiting to tell from back in the day ... it wasn't a rise ... and it wasn't fastpitch ... it was MLB and a fastball down the middle ... backstop calls for a pitch-out ... hurler misses the sign and so does the plate blue ... backstop jumps off the plate for the pitchout ... batter wiffs ... blue gets one in the Cojone's .... ouch!

... as far as hitting the rise, don't ...

[NumeroUno]

Move all the way to the back of the batters box. It does two main things......1) it gives the batter more time to recognize the rise and 2) it really messes with the catcher. The catcher will have to back up which causes the pitcher to have to try and adjust her pitch. Many times I've seen the rise suddenly become less effective. Please understand this is in conjuntion with waiting for another pitch because if the batter can keep from swinging it will be a ball.

The back of the box is the last place you want to be with most rise ball pitchers. You need to try to put the hurt on the ball way out in front of the plate

[etx bd]

Move all the way to the back of the batters box. It does two main things......1) it gives the batter more time to recognize the rise and 2) it really messes with the catcher. The catcher will have to back up which causes the pitcher to have to try and adjust her pitch. Many times I've seen the rise suddenly become less effective. Please understand this is in conjuntion with waiting for another pitch because if the batter can keep from swinging it will be a ball.

The back of the box is the last place you want to be with most rise ball pitchers. You need to try to put the hurt on the ball way out in front of the plate

A good rise ball starts up long before it gets to the plate and it is usually nearly as fast as the fastball. Up in the box just gets you smoked. A good rise ball pitcher will also have a couple of other good pitches. If the batter backs up for the rise. The 1st pitch is a rise on her hands, then when she backs up -down & out. If she starts in the back, P throws a 1st pitch strike low on the outside corner. Which is why the rise ball is such an effective pitch it sets the batter up nicely. Try to teach them not to swing...good luck

[Demonboy]

Move all the way to the back of the batters box. It does two main things......1) it gives the batter more time to recognize the rise and 2) it really messes with the catcher. The catcher will have to back up which causes the pitcher to have to try and adjust her pitch. Many times I've seen the rise suddenly become less effective. Please understand this is in conjuntion with waiting for another pitch because if the batter can keep from swinging it will be a ball.

Here comes the curve nicking the front corner of the plate.

Thank you for playing collect your parting gift on your way to the dugout.

[Chin Music]

Cracks me up all these "Bleacher Parents" and former soccer coaches who say lay off the rise. Ever been in the box against a good rise ball pitcher? That might be the only pitch you see. A good rise ball pitcher may throw it 90% of the time. Teach the girls pitch recognition, get to the front of the box, stay on top, and hammer the first one below your shoulders!

[Demonboy]

Cracks me up all these "Bleacher Parents" and former soccer coaches who say lay off the rise. Ever been in the box against a good rise ball pitcher? That might be the only pitch you see. A good rise ball pitcher may throw it 90% of the time. Teach the girls pitch recognition, get to the front of the box, stay on top, and hammer the first one below your shoulders!

Yeah most of us aren't at the elite level of ball that you are.

[NumeroUno]

Move all the way to the back of the batters box. It does two main things......1) it gives the batter more time to recognize the rise and 2) it really messes with the catcher. The catcher will have to back up which causes the pitcher to have to try and adjust her pitch. Many times I've seen the rise suddenly become less effective. Please understand this is in conjuntion with waiting for another pitch because if the batter can keep from swinging it will be a ball.

The back of the box is the last place you want to be with most rise ball pitchers. You need to try to put the hurt on the ball way out in front of the plate

A good rise ball starts up long before it gets to the plate and it is usually nearly as fast as the fastball. Up in the box just gets you smoked. A good rise ball pitcher will also have a couple of other good pitches. If the batter backs up for the rise. The 1st pitch is a rise on her hands, then when she backs up -down & out. If she starts in the back, P throws a 1st pitch strike low on the outside corner. Which is why the rise ball is such an effective pitch it sets the batter up nicely. Try to teach them not to swing...good luck

Have you played Fastpitch and how many good rise ball pitchers have you faced?
The farther back in the box the harder it is to hit it. I don't think all catchers or all coaches call the same pitch sequence.

[Chin Music]

Yeah most of us aren't at the elite level of ball that you are.[/quote]

Didn't mean to sound arrogant Demon. Just statin' the facts Jack! You get a different perspective of the game if you've actually played it. Don't want to piss off a Demon!

[Demonboy]

I like arrogant. My statement was serious. This is a 12u board.