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Hard (velocity/speed)is a relative term. When I hear a kid throws hard I always wonder, compared to who, bc I have MS kids that throw 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, & 80s. Where do people draw the line at hard? I can tell you a 13/14 yr old that throws 75 is hard. 80 great. But there’s some
Probably Throwing 90, so when you say a kid throws hard & its 65, what is that in relation to? This is not to dismiss any velocity for any kid. We should never do that. What we should do is use that data wisely so we know where our athletes stand, where they can go, & how they
Compare to themselves in their own progression. Now, if they have specific goals, then we can compare them to other kids around their age and their data as well. But when you say a kid throws hard, understand what context you’re speaking in
So everyone involved understands what that means, because if your 80 in high school, that’s really not that hard, yet, it’s above average Hs speed, but in the grand scheme of things, in this day and age, 80 is not hard.
