USA TEAM STANDARDS

MINIMUM 

STANDARDS FOR 

USA WOMEN'S
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 - 

63 mph minimum
Riseball - 

60 mph minimum
Change up - 

45 mph maximum
or 18 mph slower than maximum pitch speed
Curveball - 

60 mph minimum
Dropball - 

63 mph minimum

CATCHERS
(must meet each 

of the following)
Throw (home to second) - 2 second maximum
Throwing Speed - 

55 mph minimum
Bat Speed - 

50 mph minimum
Run (home to first) - 2.95 seconds maximum
Run (home to home) - 12.5 seconds max
Pushups - 

30 minimum