75mph for a catcher is not average. It is above average at the HS level. The same kid that has 75mph throws from the catchers posistion will throw much harder with a crow hop or wind up from the hill. A 2.0 pop is outstanding and considered the bench mark for D-1 level catchers. A true 2.0 accurate. Also wouldnt it depend on the age of the catcher wether their velocity was good average or poor? Just like a pitchers fastball would be avg at 80 for a JR but outstanding for an 8th grader? There are kids that have average arms for catchers say Jr Sr in HS but have very good pop times because they have outstanding mechanics behind the plate. And their are kids with great arms that have poor pop times because of poor mechanics. Go back to PG site and look at the velocity for catchers and then look at pop times you will see that the facts bear this out. And you will see that the vast majority of kids are well below 75 mph on velocity. Because the vast majority are not 2.0 they are above that. The average pop time for a Jr Sr in HS is around 2.25. Average mind you. To say that the average catcher in HS is a 2.0 is like saying the average pitcher in HS is upper 80's. My son as a freshman was 76mph with a consistent 2.0 pop. He is in the 1.9 range consistently now with a 80mph velocity rating as a soph. I have personally seen kids that were 74mph with 1.9 pop times with outstanding footwork and great transfers and release times. How many catchers have you guys actually gunned? Do you really know what the average catcher throws? Ive timed catchers at so many games and showcase events its ridiculous. Some kids rely on great arms. Some kid rely on great mechanics. And some kids put both together. But the vast majority lack arm strength and good mechanics. That is why you see so many kids with 2.3 to 2.5 pop times in HS.