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Post by hitfirst on Sept 1, 2009 14:44:45 GMT -6
Lets get a thread going here. Who has the advantage now that we are at 43ft instead of 40ft, the pitcher or the batter and why?
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Post by jojo3471 on Sept 2, 2009 8:26:23 GMT -6
The runner....
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Post by hoosiercoach on Sept 3, 2009 5:48:14 GMT -6
Not sure about advantage. But I do know that the ball is at its fastest as it leaves the pitcher's hand, and decelerates from there. In order to increase in speed, something would need to be applying force to it.
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adad
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Post by adad on Sept 3, 2009 6:16:25 GMT -6
The advantage goes to the hitters especially good hitters. Moving the pitchers to 43' will also weed out those without movement on their ball. High School ball will be effected more than travel ball.
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Post by fastpitch1998 on Sept 3, 2009 12:51:13 GMT -6
The pitcher will have 3 more feet for the ball to move, so those batters who move up in the box to take the break away from the pitch will now have to adjust to breaking pitches, only if the pitcher has good stuff. Thats one advantage for the pitcher JMO.
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Post by Riptide '99 on Sept 3, 2009 13:25:39 GMT -6
I heard from various people that the purpose for moving back to 43' was to increase offense. Based on that statement, I would presume the advantage is shifting towards hitters. I read somewhere that Florida experimented with this last year in high school and runs per game went up by more than a run.
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hrct
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Post by hrct on Sept 3, 2009 13:44:09 GMT -6
I HAD AN OP TO WATCH A VERY GOOD 98 TEAM WHO PLAYED 10U GOLD/ A BALL IN THE SPRING . i WATCHED THEM RECENTLY PLAY A 12 U TEAM THROWING FROM 40 INSTAEAD OF THE 35FT IN THE SPRING. tHEY LIT 3 12U PITCHERS UP. ADVANTAGE HITTER BT FAR.
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