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Objective: The PITCH portion of
the program will test how accurately a competitor can throw strikes to a
designated "Strike Zone" target from a designated distance (35 fe=
et
for the girls softball division and 45
Suggested Equipment:
•
Six (6) baseballs (All =
boys
division participants)
•
Six=
(6)
1 1 -inch softballs (7/8 and 9/10 girls division
participants)
•
Six=
(6)
1 2-inch softballs (11=
/12 and 13/14 girls division participa=
nts)
•
"Strike Zone"
target (provided by LEJ Sports Group)
•
Pi=
tching
rubber or chalk line
•
Ca=
ble
Ties (provided by LEJ Sports Group)
Procedure:
•E=
ach
competitor receives six attempts to hit the designated "Strike Zone&qu=
ot;.
•
C=
ompetitors
in the boys division pitch/throw from 45 feet away and the girls division
competitors
from 35 feet away.
•
P=
articipants
in the 7/8 and 9/10 girls division should compete with =
an
1 1 -inch softball, whereas
those in the 11/12 a=
nd 1
3/1 4 girls division should compete with a 1 2-inch softball.
•
All
participants in the boys division compete with a standard baseball.<=
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•
The "Strike Zone&q=
uot;
target (1 7" x 30" banner) reflects a standard MLB™ strike zone.
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It=
is
recommended that the "Strike Zone" target be adhered to a
backstop/fence or net with the provided
Cable Ties. The bott=
om
of the "Strike Zone" target should measure 20 inches from the gro=
und
for
all competitors.
•
The
competitor must start from the pitching rubber or chalk line and deliver ea=
ch
ball to the
"Strike Zone&qu=
ot;
target. Treat the rubber/chalk line just as you
would a pitching
rubber in a real game.
•Each
attempt hitting ANY portion of the "Strike Zone" target is worth =
75
points.
Safety:
•&n=
bsp; Due to the involvement of a pitched
ball, participants shall not stand behind the target or within 50 feet of the side of the
target.
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normal'>Scoring:
Score is based on the number of pitches that hit ANY
portion of the "Strike Zone" target. Each participant will receive
six pitches.
Competitors in the boys division
pitch/throw from 45 feet away and the girls division competitors fro=
m 35
feet away.
Each attempt hitting ANY portion of=
the
"Strike Zone" target is worth 75 points.
There is no tiebreaker in the pitch competition.
If the participant does not hit any
portion of the target, he/she will receive zero points for that pitch.
If the competitor fails to hit the "Strike Zone&qu=
ot;
target in his/her six attempts, he/she will receive the minimum score of 50
points.
Reminder: In t= he event of a tie for the Pitching Champion, there is no tiebreaker. At the Local level, = all competitors tying for 1st should advance to the Sectional competition.