quote:BTW, when you throw BP for the eleven year-olds, what distance do you throw from?
My 11U guys throw from 47'. Since I'm 6'1" I either throw from my knees (less and less often -- it's getting dangerous) or from about 55'. That way the ball comes in on a plane that resembles the path of a ball thrown by a 10 year-old.
If I throw from 47' my release point is too high and the guys have a hard time hitting the ball since it has so much vertical movement.
With my 7U guys I either pitch fast underhand or from my knees (less risk due to softer balls, not necessarily weaker swings).