For a softball pitcher throwing 55 miles per hour from a distance of 40 feet, it's been calculated that it takes approximately 0.495 seconds for the ball to reach the plate. Move that pitcher back ...

A recent rule change might put the "O" back in softball. The distance from the high school softball pitching rubber to home plate will increase from 40 to 43 feet in Arizona within two years. The ...

Thwack! A softball is launched over the scoreboard at Space Coast Stadium in Viera. And another and another. Todd Erickson never could have imagined himself being the center of attention when he was ...

Three more feet in two years. Or maybe next year.The National Federation of State High School Associations has mandated that all states implement a 43-foot pitching distance for the 2010-11 school ...

For a softball pitcher throwing 55 miles per hour from a distance of 40 feet, it’s been calculated that it takes approximately 0.495 seconds for the ball to reach the plate. Move that pitcher back 3 ...

The 43-foot pitching distance in Oregon high school softball -- adopted on a three-year trail basis starting in 2009 -- is here to stay. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS ...