Is that a good time? You cannot simply have them run the same was as a 60, you need them with a bat in hand and see how quickly they get out of the box. Just a quick follow up to my previous post. Most importantly, the mechanics of proper stride, arm swing, start position, body angle & several other factors have now been added to his run mechanics moving forward. I Phone has a stop watch function built into it that is realiable. What is the average 10 yard dash time for a 13 year old boy with football experience? Im a lot stronger and throw a lot harder hope i make it. Im 32 years old,a former minor league outfielder and 2 hole hitter, and now a high school coach. What do I know, I have only coached for 14 years. 7.83 was as a 14yr 8month (my mistake in the prior post). Exit Velo. He makes a few good points: yes, there are pure track guys that can run faster than fast baseball players. He was clocked at an FSU baseball camp at 7.1 seconds. It is primarily run to evaluate the speed and acceleration of American Major League Baseball players. Thanks for clarity from experience. I would rather he scored well in home to first, or got a great jump on a pitcher than ran great a 60 anyway (he was top 10 at NTIS last year in the 60 and all they cared about was the radar gun regardless of position). Mine was 3x week. I suspect MLB 60 yd times are also ran in baseball cleats on grass and with handtimers. Are colleges moving more toward the recorded speeds of a player going from the plate to first? Anyway - I asked a D1 coach from a school in Indiana why they use the 60 instead of home to 1st and his answer "I don't know - it is just what they have always used. My understanding is that MLB average home to first is about 4.0. Thats mainly what scouts wants. Recently, I ran a 6.35 on grass with ALL white Chuck Taylors. Work on your start too, youtube has some helpful tips for footing, first steps, and first 10 yards that are worth looking into. 7.0 before training, 6.81 after a month or so. However, still put in som time also doing 30 yard sprints. Think about ityou believe that the World is only as youve experienced it?? On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Advertisement Playing and practicing against some kids who will be playing D1 in a few months helps speed development. The 60 meter dash is the indoor standard today. These lists are solely based on our 2020 showcase events. Current Visitors: 129 (15 members, 114 guests). ) you would start straight from home plate, then run wide to touch the bag at first base in a curved fashion. He also Told Me My Running Technique was horrible but I Just Had Natural Speed. My take on home to 1st is that scouts tend to collect this information on those kids they think it may make a difference. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGT0FHVH6Ow He was in the top five for his age group. The average punt covers about 40 yards, which is why it became an important distance for football sprints. We're sorry. Handtimes are pretty loosey goosey and certainly subject to human error. For example, 98 MPH / 7.00s = 14.00. I think alot of people doubt your sons speed due to ignorance or their lack of ability. Having said that, I do know of people who have run 6.4 in cleats on grass, so yes they are faster than the average MLB player. We do workouts three days a week warrior run, three cone, four cone, Yankee drill, powerballs, etc. Just to let everyone know, Ed is the real deal. Wait until hes playing in the big boy league with 190lb+ people to brag about speed. Ensure you use multiple timers if you are using this technique. just shut upyou obviously lack in the speed department and wont even be able to make a decent high school team with that kind of time, so dont come here and embarrass yourself by posting that. The grass he was running on was rough. Right now he is probably 4'11 and 80lbs! 6.96. Thats another story, which is why I never played professional baseball. Tomorrow is a new day. I wish I had a buck for every parent that has rolled their eyes at me when I tell them the speed requirements by position for the D1 level. 1: John Ross, 4.22 seconds in 2017 No. But the kids that are there get better faster. I recently finished playing college baseball at UNA. You still have to know how to hit, field, throw and play the game etc. That would make your son faster than Dee Gordon, Rickie Henderson and Jose Reyes, stronger than Bryce Harper, and throwing as hard as an MLB pitcher, at age 12. Im 17 and I run it in 6.4 seconds. He plays center field, hits just south of .500 and has been a participant at the Perfect Game Showcase. Very helpful. I would like to know if my 6.81 is a good time for a MIF 16 years old in Highschool i only throw about 81 across the IF so hopefully that improves, but anyway KBF your another one of those parents who thinks thier kid is the best at everything but reallly your probably exaggerating everythingmy bad i ment to say i run a 4.31 60 yard dash<3. At 18 I was our fastest pitcher at 7.2, but most position players were well under 7. The tables use factors to adjust your time to a comparable performance by a 30-year old (open class) runner. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. 60 yards is 54.864 meters, which is almost equivalent to the rarely held indoor 55 meter dash. A little easier, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and his otherworldly 9.58 100-meter dash take the cake. I had to wait for mine to buy in before I was willing to spend the $$ ( he is 14). There are way faster runners in life/around the world than baseball players. im a freshman and i run a 6.9 but thats because i have always been a track star from young but for a baseball player thasts actually really good. I would trade every bit of my speed to be able to hit homeruns consistently. He also has been gunned at 92 mph. Factor that in plus handtime descrepencies and you can have .5 difference. herculoids gloop and gleep sounds You can also search past threads on the topic. If he has speed that will come. You are so full of shit? The smaller kids have been relegated to MIF, their compact size still gives them an advantage there, because they just don't have the arm strength to throw it meaningfully the 200+ feet it takes to get the ball in from the outfield. And yes, I won't veer from the thread anymore than I already have. 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The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. All tool grades will be updated within 30 days of event attended. A 60-yard dash timing of 6.7 to 6.9 seconds typically correlates to an average runner on the field. I run a 6.5. For example, my brother ran a 7.0 his senior year of highschool. My son runs with a forner Olympic track runner who won a medal in the 1984 Olympics. Here's some data we got at one point or another. -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffery_Demps. Were trying to improve the quality of how to speed our son running abilities up. Would have been faster in spikes. Chase et all: My son ran a 6.4 / 60 on a track in track spikes using an electronic timer. anyways do you think it is feasible to cut off around a whole second from the 60 yard dash time??? I would encourage you to have him not work with anything lighter than a drop 5, going from a drop 10 to a drop 3 has been really tough for many of the smaller kids. I've heard pop times are difficult at times to control as the catchers start "cheating". I would also suspect they would run a 5.9/6.0 on a track. He did winter track and worked legshe's working toward a sub 6.8 before the end of winter workouts. A 10 yard dash time is really not a good judge of your speed, the distance is too short. Indoors, he equaled the state record for 60 yards with a hand-timed 6.2, and also became the outright record holder with automatic timing when he won the Philadelphia Track Classic scholastic title at 6.40. Some non-starters are being recruited by div. It was hand timed by three coaches n averaged. My son is only 15 (late bloomer and still growing) however already runs 6.9 7.1 60 yard on grass. Only 14 players ran under 7. ive seen plenty of baseball players that run under a 6.7 ( average), Fernelys sanchez- 6.27 Id add a half a second to it. How fast can Usain Bolt run the 40 yard dash? When I was 16 years old I used to show off and throw a baseball over our schools right field fence which was 320 feet. WebHow fast can you run 60 yards? Just to give you a feel for what real speed is check out this link. In 2003 16 years old I was a sophomore at a perfect game usa event I ran a 6.87 60. I ran track in HS and competed at the state level. Web/ mercury morris 40 yard dash time. MLB average also? I am 47 years old and being scouted by numerous coed softball teams. My son has been to a few camps where the 60 has been run, but the conditions seem to be vary. 3rd fastest in attendance. He was recruited for Catcher. Good luck, its a difficult road to the show. P, 3rd, SS and C. Just pointing out that there was a player at Lagrange high school in Georgia who ran a 6.5 60 hit 4 homeruns (probably should of had more but couldnt hit a curveball what so ever and some were the hardest balls Ive ever seen hit) was an above average fielder and had a very strong arm. Speed can not be taught, only slightly helped with the right mechanics and by running smoothly. Projecting him to go under 6.5 in the future. On grass, wearing Mizuno steel cleats. WebPercentile Vertical Jump Pro-Agility Run 10-Yard Dash 40-Yard Dash Rank Inches Seconds Seconds Seconds 99 17.5 < 4.73 > 1.92 > 5.12 > 95 17.25 4.74 - 4.75 1.93 - 1.94 5.13 - 5.14 How do you stack up? WebAt the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine, the average 40-yard dash time was 4.71, the fastest at any combine since at least 2003 Reply DanCampbellsNipples Lions Track runners are more concerned with top speed than burst at start for anything over a 60 meter race.. WebThe 40-yard dash isn't a track event. Everyone knows its 90 feet between bases or 30 yards, so in theory, second base is only 60 yards. The world record for 60 METERS is 6.3 secs by Maurice Green. I was clocked by the Pittsburgh Pirates during 2 runs in a group of 3 guys. The goal is to do their best and their hard work and talent will bring them the rest of the way. Finally, you'll never receive email notifications about content they create or likes they designate for your content. DID YOU MISS THIS POINT? Four players from that sub-seven group were on hand in Auburndale, along with one more previously at 7.00. Now it's your turn. Click here to download the free ebook of Alberto Juantorenas detailed training workouts leading up to the 1976 Montreal Olympics, January 21, 2009 by Jimson Lee 147 Comments, Last Updated on April 21, 2014 by Amir Rehman. 40 Yard Dash, Track & Field 60 yard test, baseball, Puma, speed. The clock start on times from home to first on the crack of the bat to when the foot hits first base. We have several MLB organizations that pay us for accurate information. In effect the start requires a back Ran a 6.6 as a junior. Oftentimes you will see the scout wander over to the first base side and get his stopwatch ready when the kids comes up to bat. 50 yards Stanley Floyd, United States, 5.22, Jan. 22, 1982. So give your son time to growand just keep on working on his speed as he gets older it will come. Thanks Ed, for the insight. Not true. That makes total sense. You can get better coaching at those private lessons you spoke about and your kid might get more playing time on a less competitive team than he would on a team loaded with 6ft+ kids. I have personally been to many camps where players where timed on grass and using hand timers while others used electronics. You didn't even come remotely close. [Tweet Baseball 60 Yard Dash Whats a Good Time?] Sounds like there a bunch of blowhards on this site, Our son is running between 6.88-6.99 as a 16 year old, so it looks like from the comments, he is definitely on track. Sleds? Men's Age-Adjusted Running Tables Women's Age-Adjusted Running Tables Other Web Links my home page I have a Team USA player as a son who dominated his group at trials for 14s. Keeping working on speed and shoot for 6.5 and below. You know grandmas dont lie. For example, 98 MPH / 7.00s = 14.00. Position. You may also have some early video & can look at progression through the years. He's a catcher and was always being taken out for other players who play lessto get some base running in. Sorry about the link. His best time was 6.9. Tony, My guess is that if you were to measure only the control group (only the players who posted the 7.85 average for the 2021 class) through each year, you may see numbers closer to the blog's. Just a thought. As well, Marvin Bracy ran a 6.08 55 meters last Jan 2012. Trending on MileSplit Keep in mind in high school your 9th grader could very easily be pitted against a 17 year old senior. Thanks for the input. HS Tryoutshow much does the actual tryout matter. Stats: First basemen interested in playing at the highest levels generally hit 5-10 home runs as a Junior and Senior in high school. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=60-yard_dash&oldid=1063119209, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 1 January 2022, at 09:16. Regarding running times, velocity, pop times, and scouting reports. Yoenis Cespedes on the Oakland As ran a 6.3. Lastly, as you know speed isnt the only factor at becoming an MLB player. These lists are solely based on our 2020 showcase events. We are a top tier baseball program in Louisiana, and the fastest player I ever had ran a 6.4 60 when the Braves came to scout him. session per athlete). Concur with above comments; spend time finding out about the local regional club teams. Is that good? So I do hope all your boys do well. The fastest man in the NCAA Jeffrey Demps from the University of Florida ran a 6.53 60. Notice how it was all the parents talking about their kids times and not the kids themselves??? i recently went to a showcase and was clocked at 7.9 i know this is verrrryyyy slow. My coach told me to go see a running coach and he told me that with training I 6.6-6.5 is a very attainable goal, your coach is wrong, with proper training you can get to 6.2 or better.. at your age i was running a 7.3 and now i run a 6.4.. must be proper training though. Whats up guys! 99% of the recruitment stories I have heard were from the kids summer team/showcases, so where the kid plays HS baseball is not as important as it once was.in my opinion and experience. I agree with NYC. For example: 155-6.5 would be 155 feet and 6.5 inches. If possible have someone time you in both flying 30s and acceleration 30s so you can monitor progress. Height: 511 I will believe this when I see the players times listed on Perfect Games websites, the number one baseball player evaluation and scouting organization in the world. I also have a friend in college now who ran a 6.3 his senior year in high school(on a track) but also ran another 6.3 in his freshman year of college! Try googling Evoshield baseball combine Virginia and VHSL track and field championships. There are really only a small percentage of ELITE players that may run a sub 6.6. I sat thru the day n he was a lil above average compared to all the others. 85. I think the 60 is not a baseball measurement anyway. At 14 he should get faster. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. My son just clocked the 60 at baseball camp at just over 6 sec. Just a kid that is still growing tall, Will fill out. Why everyone so negative on KBF. I ran the 60 at Tartleton State University in Stephenville, Tx. He had knee surgery the first week of June and was only cleared to run 100% the end of last week. WebThe run time on the first 30 meters is subtracted from the total 60-meter time and then rounded off to a 10th of a second. So, these are facts if I didnt want to draw attention to him, I would tell you more specifics. Lockport Preseason ID. He said the fastest time was about 6.9. This is my point. You don't even do that on punt coverage, where the blockers are trying to jam you the entire time down the field 15 But you still have to throw a baseball, and hit one at 90mph! I would be curious to see that. Time for the slightly longer distance of 55 metres, NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, "Baseball 60 Yard Dash What's a Good Time? he is the fastest in the mlb fastest player i have ever seen. where does he play baseball at? Yes mark that is a great 60 time for your size. 55 meters is approx. Drew, get a tape measure and mark off 180 feet and time off of that. The biggest issue with the little kids has been the size of the field and swinging the BBCOR bat. Batting .653 in AAA USSSA. Never forgot that day. 2) Field: Grass, Astroturf or Track He's 6'1 and about 170still has a lot of filling out to do, so I'm sure his time might get down a tad bit more before its all said and done. Thanks 2019Dad. What are the conditions that these tests should be run reliably? OB %: .500 Slugging: .750 Has ran faster. If you are trying to beat out a ground ball with a play at First base, that run would easily be 30 yards, or 90 feet in a straight line. Any other suggestions? (i.e get up to full speed then go full speed for thirty yards.) If they are looking at catchers, they probably put eyes on several, but may go to the stat sheet to see how the pop times compared and who they might have missed. 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