FacingAdamFolkard.wmv 

I remember that... my brother Alan Rohrback played on that team. They went all that way that year

I never witnessed it, but legend has it that in his prime, a Canadian chucker named Brad Underwood was clocked at 104. Regardless, even 82 from 46 feet (40 after the hop) is like 100+ from 60 feet. Then add the up or down aspect from the rise, it's nearly impossible to hit. You swing and hope. A lot of choppers in the dirt.

@vonmilash823 there is a man out of Brussels Ontario name ty sebastian who throws around 82. He's almost unhittable. I just shorten up the swing and hopefully find a hole. It's the change up at 65 tho that's so nasty after seeing 80+

I get the feeling now that these reports were always MLB “equivalent speed” that got reported back in the day regarding fast pitch softball pitchers. Because I search hi and low for video evidence or real data reports from real studies of these guys being conducted with modern equipment (the kind that was / is used to study professional baseball pitchers) that show these 100mph + speeds. They don’t exist. All these 100 mph softball pitcher reports are likely apocryphal, and based on the common US assumption that pitching speeds should be converted to MLB equivalents in order to make sense to US readers and listeners.

Hell he prolly never saw the damn ball. Lmao

Wrong. In the men’s game, the pivot foot may leave the ground and replant, so long as the toes are pointing downward. The rules are different.

Been like this for decades. I’m a pitcher and I pitch old school, this stuff here is a joke. It’s why men’s fastpitch is dead.

Agree 2 feet on the rubber 1 second pause within 6 “ of the hip arm cannot go above shoulder

@@frozendivots1564 I'd beg to differ on that last sentence

@@robertlomman3116 well there was day when it was on TV and championship games had 30+ thousand in attendance. We have less than half the umpires we had 30 years ago and the average age of a pitcher is twice what it was, because younger people don’t play as much. Many states had morning leagues so night shift guys could play. Contact state organizations and look at the data. It’s on life support at best. It’s too bad, it’s a great game…

@@frozendivots1564 because mens baseball took over unfortunately, in austrlaia for example mens softball is pretty big, even new zealand

U r lucky

I thought so, too.

Actually referred to as a hard push

Sure was. Can recognize that meathead anywhere.

you can't balk in softball

no balk, totally legal

Actually u do have to pause 1 sec before u throw this is so as not to decieve the batter

The rules are different for the men’s game. In the men’s game, the pivot foot may come off the ground and replant so long as the toes are pointed downward.

By the mid 80s this pitching was the norm its called a hard push not a hop btw

linkshire Try it its fun!

Not if Adam Folkard is pitching.

good point

CLEARLY ITS ALLOWED IS HIS LEAGUE

Unless your name is Kelly Barnhill

Juan Cruz, or it’s bc the umps suck and don’t know to look for it

Hard push been allowed in mens since 80s

Venezuelan softball tournament recently had American pitcher Marco Diaz clocked at 89mph

Yea dood Diaz cam hum it

Sorry bud, you're wrong. They were using radar guns to time pitches back in the 70s. I recall a pitcher from Tulsa named Roy Burleson who routinely threw at just over 100 mph. He played a good part of his career for Springfield, Mo. teams. A couple of pitchers in St. Joe, Mo. where I played topped out at or over 100. A young pitcher from Savannah, Mo. was timed on the University of Missouri campus, while he was a student there throwing over 100. He played for several State and National championship teams in St. Joe. I watched a few games at the National ASA tournament in St. Joe and saw several pitchers who were said to throw the ball at 100 mph. At the distance of 46.5 feet away, that ball sure looks like a BB coming at you.

In north america the men are allowed to pitch this way its called a hard push not a hop ncaa women are allowed to take 1 foot off rubbber now

He's arguably the beat to ever do it... you're a silly person

@@dookiehoser3051 Not saying he isnt good. He is not even close to the rubber. When i used to sling they would only allow me to start on the rubber and take one stride. It took a ton off the fastball. But had no choice.

Well those aren't the rules. You can hop in mens fastpitch.

Yes, it is. I used to play, 2001-2008 then our league folded

softball is the fastest growing sport in New Zealand. I guess thats why we are world champions lmao

all because of stupid ass beer league slow pitch crap

@Brandpn Russell yeah right. Pfffft

@Brandpn Russell 🤣🤣🤣 I'd give you five swings for a hundred bucks to hit one into the grass off adam or cleary..or hell any of the top 30 pitchers in the isc

80s and 90s men pitched just as fast with no crow hop. I don't think it really helps with speed

Women can leap too just not in a lot(if any) of the US associations. Fastpitch isn't just a US womens university/college game. The Mens game is faster it just doesn't have the exposure womens fastpitch or mens baseball has

Shit is so easy to hit

Monica Abbot throws it mid 70’s pretty regularly

@@DarthVader-ry2hg not common lol

@@itsjess2859 yes she does lol. I’m not saying everyone but abbot does. She’s filthy

LEGAL

Juan Cruz SHOULDNT BE

YOU CAN DO THAT IN MEN'S SOFTBALL LOOK UP THE RULES JEEZ

Why dont ppl look look up the rules befor commenting its a legal pitch in mens fastpitch

BECAUSE IT IS LEGAL

They are allowed to pitch like this

it's a goofy advantage, @@juanvante. The pitcher is at a stupidly massively advantage.

What a load of bullshit.

Thx man It's been a long weekend and I needed a good belly laugh 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Nothing special here ...."I was throwing that hard in modified"... And yet we've never heard of you and he will go down as if not the best ,one of the two or three best ever... If you were throwing that hard in modified you missed your calling bud you could have been one of the best in the ISC, ever!!! 🤣🤣🤣...ffs

Bullshit !!

Sure Jeff, put down the weed.

wow you're rude

Thought that added 5mph lmfao

WRONG!

He right its legal in mens fastpitch

"Hard push been allowed in mens fastpitch since 80s

It’s been legal in the men’s game for years.