What high school or college scoreboards do you know that have radar readings?
Is this a good thing for fans and players alike?
Would having radar on the scoreboard be too much to handle for high school kids?
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I see no reason for the HS radar. In college there are three radar watchers in the dugout.
One the "good" batters looking for variations of speed with specific pitches.
Two, coaches who may use it as a tool when determining their pitchers status
Three, the uninterested bench warmer for something to yak about.
I think it's a great fan tool. We are a society based on numbers. If you're not playing the game what harm is it to have fans watching something they usually don't have access to. It gets fans involved on a different plane
A good example. At a Madison Mallards games (Northwoods League) they have stadium radar. After a game a group of 7-8 kids about 12 years old were sitting around talking about the speed of specific piches and how one pitchers velocity dropped later in the game. I was impressed because they really were watching the game. If that gun was not present they probably would not have made that coralation.
One the "good" batters looking for variations of speed with specific pitches.
Two, coaches who may use it as a tool when determining their pitchers status
Three, the uninterested bench warmer for something to yak about.
I think it's a great fan tool. We are a society based on numbers. If you're not playing the game what harm is it to have fans watching something they usually don't have access to. It gets fans involved on a different plane
A good example. At a Madison Mallards games (Northwoods League) they have stadium radar. After a game a group of 7-8 kids about 12 years old were sitting around talking about the speed of specific piches and how one pitchers velocity dropped later in the game. I was impressed because they really were watching the game. If that gun was not present they probably would not have made that coralation.
I know the University of Tennessee has it on their scoreboard. It was cool watching it during fall practice.
I have been told that Knoxville Farragut High School has a radar gun built into the scoreboard.
Seems like it would be an added plus even at the high school level. Maybe it's just not that affordable technology for most schools. We played at a high school this past summer that had it and I know everyone enjoyed it. There was no more guessing what a particular player was throwing.
I'd think that a radar scoreboard with large display would cost $3,000 or more. Unless Mr Jugs or Mr Stalker's kids are on the team, I doubt many HS's will invest in it. We're lucky if our HS scoreboard even shows scores half the time.
My experience is that very few HS's own even a basic quality gun which could be used on the road and for far more purposes (even other sports like tennis, hockey and softball, perhaps even in the physics class)
My experience is that very few HS's own even a basic quality gun which could be used on the road and for far more purposes (even other sports like tennis, hockey and softball, perhaps even in the physics class)