@adbono posted:It should be very uncommon. A proper crow hop throw from the OF should generate the most possible momentum and should result in a higher velocity throw. If it doesn’t, I would argue that the crow hop throw isn’t being performed properly
If momentum was the biggest factor in velocity every player of a given size and speed would throw the same speed, no? Also, every kid would pull down significantly more than they throw from the mound because there is no way to build the same momentum in the distance of a single stride as with a running crow hop. As momentum decreases, going from crow hop to the stretch on the mound, other factors such as sequencing, range of motion, etc contribute more to velocity.
This is at the heart of why most college coaches don’t care about pull down velocity. I would argue that pull down velocity as a number has more diagnostic value than anything else. It might indicate potential if higher than mound velo or might might indicate athletic deficiencies if lower than mound velo. Key word is “might” and has to be taken with a lot of other data points specific to that player.