quote:FWIW, very rarely was son gunned in HS, not until the scouts began coming around, we never used it as a "tool" and neither did his pitching coach in college. The only reason why it's used, in college and pro ball, is that loss of velcity can signal a serious problem. My son had a drop of 6-7 mph last year, which signaled an issue, which meant shut down asap.
Why wouldn't things like that be valuable to know while in high school. There have been times when the gun has told me that a certain pitcher needs to stop, but the coach doesn't see what I'm looking at and continues to throw the kid.
quote:Originally posted by JMoff:
Pros are gunned on every pitch. Any slight inconsistancy is documented and analyzed. The average HS kid hasn't had that happen just yet and is better for it.
JMoff,
I know what you're getting at, but if the gun is used as a tool it can be very benificial in many ways. It can show much more than just how hard someone can throw.