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dad9
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 Posted - 07/08/2009 : 09:08:55 AM
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High school pitching rubber to be moved to 43 feet beginning in 2010. Any states that want to allow the change in 2009 have been granted permission to do so. One of a few changes that were announced yesterday.
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dad9
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Posted - 07/08/2009 : 09:12:04 AM
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Softball Pitching Distance to Increase to 43 Feet in 2010-11
07/07/09 - NFCA Release
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (July 7, 2009/courtesy NFHS) ? Effective with the 2010-11 school year, the pitching distance for high school varsity softball pitchers will increase from 40 feet to 43 feet.
The new pitching distance was one of four rules revisions made by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Softball Rules Committee at its annual meeting June 8-10 in Indianapolis. The rules changes subsequently were approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
Although the new pitching distance is mandatory beginning with the 2010-11 school year, NFHS-member state high school associations may adopt the 43-feet distance in 2009-10, if desired.
After at least 10 years of debate by committee members, the NFHS has extended the fast-pitch pitching distance to 43 feet. The change to Rule 1-1-2b was made after two member state associations experimented with 43 feet ? Florida for four years and Oregon for one year. Coaches surveyed within these states were overwhelmingly supportive of the change.
Creating a better balance between the offense and the defense was the major rationale for the rule change. Experimentation results from both states indicated more batted balls were hit into play.
?Our main thrust is getting the defense more involved,? said Mary Struckhoff, NFHS assistant director and liaison to the Softball Rules Committee. ?When more balls are hit into play, the defense is more involved in the game, thus enhancing skill development |
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cuttochase
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Posted - 07/08/2009 : 09:32:39 AM
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As with all national rule changes this will be up to the individual states to implement if they wish. Kentucky usually does follow suit, they did with the metal cleats.
I wonder how long Kentucky will wait to announce if they are changing.
Pitchers will need to start practicing this winter from 43 if it will change next year. |
Edited by - cuttochase on 07/08/2009 11:35:51 AM |
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Chucksheat
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Posted - 07/08/2009 : 12:29:54 PM
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| I agree, the sooner the better (the announcement is made). I don't know how much it will help the offense but it will help pitchers adjust to the next level. |
Edited by - Chucksheat on 07/08/2009 12:30:43 PM |
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dad9
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Posted - 07/08/2009 : 3:16:34 PM
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| I agree, might as well announce a change soon since it is inevitable. Should help the offense a little. The defenses will have to earn their keep. The increase in the ball size by 1/8 of an inch which was also announced may balance it out but who knows? |
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magictime
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Posted - 07/22/2009 : 9:13:11 PM
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Originally posted by dad9
I agree, might as well announce a change soon since it is inevitable. Should help the offense a little. The defenses will have to earn their keep. The increase in the ball size by 1/8 of an inch which was also announced may balance it out but who knows?
Hey settle an arguement we are having is the ball goin up 1/8 of an inch or is going up 1/8 ounce? |
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cuttochase
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Posted - 07/22/2009 : 9:20:32 PM
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Originally posted by magictime
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Originally posted by dad9
I agree, might as well announce a change soon since it is inevitable. Should help the offense a little. The defenses will have to earn their keep. The increase in the ball size by 1/8 of an inch which was also announced may balance it out but who knows?
Hey settle an arguement we are having is the ball goin up 1/8 of an inch or is going up 1/8 ounce?
I went to the national site to find more about this and the rule states that the max allowable diameter of the ball will be changed to 12 1/4 and 11 1/4 respectively. |
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magictime
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Posted - 07/22/2009 : 10:02:44 PM
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Originally posted by cuttochase
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Originally posted by magictime
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Originally posted by dad9
I agree, might as well announce a change soon since it is inevitable. Should help the offense a little. The defenses will have to earn their keep. The increase in the ball size by 1/8 of an inch which was also announced may balance it out but who knows?
Hey settle an arguement we are having is the ball goin up 1/8 of an inch or is going up 1/8 ounce?
I went to the national site to find more about this and the rule states that the max allowable diameter of the ball will be changed to 12 1/4 and 11 1/4 respectively.
Thanks. do you know when new ball will be available? will fall tournaments use the new ball or will that change 1/1/10 |
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cuttochase
Junior Member
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Posted - 07/22/2009 : 10:15:09 PM
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Originally posted by magictime
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Originally posted by cuttochase
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Originally posted by magictime
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Originally posted by dad9
I agree, might as well announce a change soon since it is inevitable. Should help the offense a little. The defenses will have to earn their keep. The increase in the ball size by 1/8 of an inch which was also announced may balance it out but who knows?
Hey settle an arguement we are having is the ball goin up 1/8 of an inch or is going up 1/8 ounce?
I went to the national site to find more about this and the rule states that the max allowable diameter of the ball will be changed to 12 1/4 and 11 1/4 respectively.
Thanks. do you know when new ball will be available? will fall tournaments use the new ball or will that change 1/1/10
Those are all questions I have been trying to answer, with my daughter being a pitcher.
I THINK the ball will not change until 2010, this coming year will be played with the same ball.
The way the rule is wriiten, leaves a lot of questions. It just states the max allowable diameter has been changed.
I e-mailed some questions to the KHSAA and to the national people as well and as of now, I have gotten no answers. |
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dad9
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Posted - 08/24/2009 : 4:08:02 PM
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| KHSAA has instituted the move to 43 feet for the 2010 season. The size of the ball will also increase. |
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Chucksheat
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Posted - 08/25/2009 : 1:04:19 PM
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| I understand about the distance, but why increase the size of the ball? Have we been using one smaller that the collegiate level? |
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Pitching Rubber to 43 feet
