MINIMUM
STANDARDS FOR
USA WOMEN'S
NATIONAL TEAM:
NATIONAL TEAM:
INFIELDERS / OUTFIELDERS
(must meet each of the following)
Bat Speed - 50 mph minimum
Run (home to first) - 2.95 seconds maximum
Run (home to home) - 12.5 seconds maximum
Throwing Speed - 55 mph minimum
Pushups - 30 minimum
From top, Wesley Wolverines junior #8 OF Megan DiRubbio (Smyrna, DE) and senior #99 OF Lauren Hoffman (Middletown, DE) |
PITCHERS
(consistent speed for any three of the following)
Fastball -
(consistent speed for any three of the following)
Fastball -
63 mph minimum
Riseball -
Riseball -
60 mph minimum
Change up -
Change up -
45 mph maximum
or 18 mph slower than maximum pitch speed
Curveball -
or 18 mph slower than maximum pitch speed
Curveball -
60 mph minimum
Dropball -
Dropball -
63 mph minimum
CATCHERS
(must meet each
CATCHERS
(must meet each
of the following)
Throw (home to second) - 2 second maximum
Throwing Speed -
Throw (home to second) - 2 second maximum
Throwing Speed -
55 mph minimum
Bat Speed -
Bat Speed -
50 mph minimum
Run (home to first) - 2.95 seconds maximum
Run (home to home) - 12.5 seconds max
Pushups -
Run (home to first) - 2.95 seconds maximum
Run (home to home) - 12.5 seconds max
Pushups -
30 minimum