FacingAdamFolkard.wmv

[@jerrydalley3756]

During MLB strike in 1981 the LA Times did a front page above the fold article about a pitcher that played for Camarillo Kings in the Western Softball Congress by the name of Mark Smith. He was clocked at 102mph. As I recall Ty Stofflet was also clocked around 102. Ty had an article about him in Sports Illustrated.

[@ssrohrback]

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

[@vonmilash823]

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.

[@dookiehoser3051]

@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+

[@B_Estes_Undegöetz]

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.

[@MeLoNHeAd00]

​@@B_Estes_UndegöetzNo

[@pedromorenoBQN]

Love that riser !!!!! 2021 !!!!!

[@finalman25]

best in the world right there ladies and gents

[@Apb420]

I love how that rise pitch was going righ for the umpires head.. and he didnt flinch a muscle lol

[@dillonheimerl5683]

Hell he prolly never saw the damn ball. Lmao

[@jeffreysmith5175]

He's pitching from I say 46 feet. Now in the 70s I have seen some men fast pitch softball and they were clock at around 77 to 82. This was the traditional softball pitching. But men pitch from 46 Landed about 5 feet out. The ball was in the mitt before I even took a breath. They need to bring this back. Men softball fast pitch. It was fast and some of those hitters could take it to the moon.

[@kardla]

You're right. After the pitch at 1:47 the ump clearly (and correctly) indicates 3-2. Then there's a foul, then a ball (should be a walk). The ump again indicates 3-2 (haha) and then the better takes a 3rd strike next pitch.

[@tommyevans1098]

I watched Adam at the 2010 ISC World. He is amazing to watch. I am not sure in my younger days that i could hit that, but man i sure would have loved to try....

[@BrentConstant]

Malcolm Constant from sask Canada was clocked in the upper 90"s to 105 without the hop.... imagine that

[@scott0098]

I Counted 4 Balls. Ump even puts his hands up saying its a full count before he threw the 4th ball. Wtf

[@correctableerror]

I thought so, too.

[@3strikestheseries]

That's ridiculously fast.

[@jeordynmorey2543]

He is my softball coach

[@nolanisenor796]

U r lucky

[@jeffstever8575]

He leaps off the mound and replants his back foot before releasing the ball. ILLEGAL!!!!!!

[@ChefLynnGB]

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.

[@2l8mate59]

How long has this rule been around? The pitcher being able to hop? (We called this a crow hop) When I played, your trail foot had to stay on the mat/ground. During my playing days if we were allowed to pitch this way, more guys would be pitching 85mph as a standard pitch.

[@frozendivots1564]

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.

[@robertkelly6282]

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

[@robertlomman3116]

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

[@frozendivots1564]

@@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…

[@logangreen4190]

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

[@bobdentremont1666]

All the grace of a newborn giraffe on rollerskates.

[@mariahfolkard929]

I was doing some research trying to find where my ancestors belong to and find this name Adam Folkard i still can't believe what I see even though i see it my maiden name is Folkard

[@willmaddux9749]

That was Greg Garrity hitting.

[@NZMADE-y7v]

Awesome pitcher. It's a pitty thou they don't always win you games.

[@jandeband]

i pitched quite a few no hitters, back in the day, charleston all stars,charleston w va , until women took over the game, most men started playing slow pitch

[@MrJc022486]

In men's fastpitch you are allowed to "leap" but you just can't "crow-hop"... You do not have to drag your pivot foot like in the women's game.

[@dwaynewandaatvvideos5119]

Actually referred to as a hard push

[@jefferylord3068]

No one ever threw a softball 100 mph since radar guns… mid 80s is probably the absolute peak of human possibility

[@CT-tj5hb]

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

[@RobbyBoston-ru5tb]

Yea dood Diaz cam hum it

[@steveningrahm8928]

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.

[@donheisler]

Throw that funky softball, white boy!! Lol. Looks good!!

[@Pork1919]

Pretty sure that's Greg garrity at bat!

[@kirkmiller5410]

Sure was. Can recognize that meathead anywhere.

[@leonpalms1966]

Nice pitching

[@TheFeeez21]

what the hell? u need 5 balls for a walk or what?!

[@thebagelchief1140]

Can someone explain this jumping style of pitching? Why aren't women doing this? Is it illegal in the women's leagues/college?

[@rossandgaylemiller8241]

those who played would call his style of pitching crow hopping because both feet are off the ground

[@PaulieWalnuts.]

Why do they allow mens fastpitch pitchers to jump when the throw? Women have to have they're back, drag foot keep contact with the ground at all times. He seems to jump with both feet as he winds up and throws.

[@bluefalcon3ID]

Yeah def a BB

[@STpikkle]

HOLY COW!!!

[@STpikkle]

HE"S BALKING LIKE CRAZY! THOUGH

[@mary-katecenter1301]

you can't balk in softball

[@elzurdico851]

no balk, totally legal

[@D.J.L502]

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

[@RainerWarrior666]

Not in men's fastpitch.

[@katisolekunutu1747]

Why isn't he being charged for illegal pitch???

[@ChefLynnGB]

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.

[@jaysullivan4024]

After the pitcher re-plants he is 6 feet closer to the plate?! NCAA does not allow this pitch!!!

[@juanvante]

CLEARLY ITS ALLOWED IS HIS LEAGUE

[@TheDjcarter1966]

Unless your name is Kelly Barnhill

[@patrickmccrory6054]

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

[@D.J.L502]

Hard push been allowed in mens since 80s

[@stevedakota943]

Lots of pitchers threw harder years ago. Seems like they all slowed down when the radar gun started being used. Go figure.

[@28glanza]

Men's fastpitch......seems weird.

[@bobfamilyproductions4]

linkshire Try it its fun!

[@jeffamb]

Not if Adam Folkard is pitching.

[@elzurdico851]

good point

[@lewisfmr6251]

Is fast 😰

[@nunyabusiness389]

Illegal. Stay on the rubber and one step then lets see how good he is.

[@dwaynewandaatvvideos5119]

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

[@dookiehoser3051]

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

[@nunyabusiness389]

@@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.

[@dookiehoser3051]

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

[@ajojoe5316]

Dude's jumping.....which is apparently legal these days. .... In the 1970s or 80s, this guy would have been called for one illegal pitch after another. .... Men's fastpitch is all but dead. .... It's sad.

[@mikesiuniak4926]

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

[@bw66210]

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

[@elzurdico851]

all because of stupid ass beer league slow pitch crap

[@robertlomman3116]

@Brandpn Russell yeah right. Pfffft

[@wakeup1679]

@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

[@Lds1919]

He walked him...full count he threw a ball after the defensive swing..that ump sucks at his job

[@bosoxdanc1]

Erm, no walk after four balls? Uhhhh

[@timothykring4772]

In the 70's and 80's this pitcher's delivery would have been illegal.

[@D.J.L502]

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

[@pdn0018]

Woulda been 90 if he’d had taken out his tampon before pitching. Everybody knows that

[@mary-katecenter1301]

wow you're rude

[@murrayeagleplume8187]

Thought that added 5mph lmfao

[@adisonfeist3122]

It’s that fast cuz he hopped and ur not supposed to do that and that’s why he can throw faster than a girl but if he didn’t hop itd be a diff story

[@greghamilton3830]

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

[@tommyevans1098]

He is crow-hopping. Look at the :22 sec. mark his pivot/push foot is contacting the ground....replanting....and the ball is still in his hand. I can not figure out why ISC and others do not enforce the rule more.

[@juanvante]

BECAUSE IT IS LEGAL

[@dwaynewandaatvvideos5119]

They are allowed to pitch like this

[@bosoxdanc1]

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

[@davidakers6012]

Crow hopping

[@itsjess2859]

Imagine being a female pitcher and being allowed to crow hop. Wait. 🧐

[@howsmydriving-ei2yn]

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

[@llllllllliiiiii5978]

Shit is so easy to hit

[@DarthVader-ry2hg]

Monica Abbot throws it mid 70’s pretty regularly

[@itsjess2859]

@@DarthVader-ry2hg not common lol

[@DarthVader-ry2hg]

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

[@jeffstever8575]

I was throwing that fast in men’s modified fast pitch straight back and straight forward without leaping off the mound and replanting, no windmill, nothing special here

[@kayneking9160]

What a load of bullshit.

[@wakeup1679]

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

[@brettdavy41]

Bullshit !!

[@stevedakota943]

Sure Jeff, put down the weed.

[@judgetk8327]

This is bullshit. I pitched 85 and 87 and I was 15or more mph slower than Lee McDougal. Wheres the guys that can throw 105 all day long???

[@bauyuan]

crow hop...

[@juanvante]

LEGAL

[@addisondavis8607]

Juan Cruz SHOULDNT BE

[@mary-katecenter1301]

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

[@dwaynewandaatvvideos5119]

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

[@luv2dance27670]

this is illegal!!!!!!!!!!!

[@juanvante]

WRONG!

[@D.J.L502]

He right its legal in mens fastpitch

[@patrickmccrory6054]

Of course he’s good, he’s cheating. He clearly does a second push off! He hops then releases after he lands and pushes off again

[@D.J.L502]

"Hard push been allowed in mens fastpitch since 80s

[@fithrwer6286]

If cat or abbott and even some collegiate players were allowed to land and push off a second time, they would be damn near unhittable.

[@thomasdellarosa1960]

Not supposed to Jump off the Mound . Illegal

[@matfriske5548]

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