Pitching distance for high school changed to 43 feet?

[Best]

When do they vote on the new pitching distance for high school next year?

[Indian]

Maybe they could move it back one foot per year to give the high school pitchers a chance to adjust.

[Best]

Maybe they could move it back one foot per year to give the high school pitchers a chance to adjust.

 

Oh, that sounds like fun.

[doghousedad]

I don't think that TSSAA will pass it until NHFS does and NHFS did not make it one of their rule changes for 2009. The big arguement is in the smaller schools where they have only a freshman pitcher and making her throw from 43'. I can't see TSSAA making that change

[Indian]

Oh, that sounds like fun.

 

 

 

What's your position on it?

[Antwan]

Maybe they could move it back one foot per year to give the high school pitchers a chance to adjust.

 

 

I think it would be better to just go ahead and make the move to 43'. Pitchers will adjust

quick enough.

[Indian]

I think so too but that could be a compromise.

[Best]

What's your position on it?

 

High school should pitch from 43'. It is insane to have these girls switch back and forth between 40 and 43 feet. I will take this a step further and say 16U should switch to 43 also. Ihey also should make the cleat issue consistant too. Girls dont need to be switching back and forth between metal and plastic either.

[doghousedad]

I think the single biggest issue with softball as a whole that its consistantly inconsistant. There are too many different assoiciatons and each one has there own quirky rules. It keeps everybody confussed, parents, players, coaches and officials. As for the pitching distance I agree that 43' for 16U & up is good not only for the girls but the sport as a whole. All this reminds me of when the 12U went from 35' to 40' most everybody thought is was good and adjusted rather quickly. High school is a little different because you can have a pretty good spread in ages especially in the smaller schools. I have talked to several of the teams from out west and for the most part the elite players don't play high school ball for these same reasons. I think the numbers in this area are getting big enough to look at that as an option.

[MrSoftball]

IMO, if they change HS to 43' then they should change 14U to 43' as well. There are too many small schools with FR/SO pitchers that would be swapping back to 40' when they travel/play during the summer.

[Best]

IMO, if they change HS to 43' then they should change 14U to 43' as well. There are too many small schools with FR/SO pitchers that would be swapping back to 40' when they travel/play during the summer.

 

Freshmen/ Sophomores should be playing at least 16U to be ready for high school ball. I would not be in favor of 14U being at 43.

[fastpitch101]

Freshmen/ Sophomores should be playing at least 16U to be ready for high school ball. I would not be in favor of 14U being at 43.

 

I second that and further agree high school ball should be played from 43. Florida has done it for 3 years now.