If you haven't received an email from WFSCA President, Rich Frost, please read this.
Please respond to the survey at the end of this email by Friday, July 24th. Also, only reply to me and not everyone that I have sent this email to. Thanks in advance for your help.
July 9, 2009
The WFSCA would like the opinion of the head coaches regarding the implementation of the 43-foot pitching distance. On July 7th the NFHS announced the following rule change:
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (July 7, 2009) — Effective with the 2010-11 school year, the pitching distance for high school varsity softball pitchers will increase from 40 feet to 43 feet.
The new pitching distance was one of four rules revisions made by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Softball Rules Committee at its annual meeting June 8-10 in Indianapolis. The rules changes subsequently were approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
Although the new pitching distance is mandatory beginning with the 2010-11 school year, NFHS-member state high school associations may adopt the 43-feet distance in 2009-10, if desired.
After at least 10 years of debate by committee members, the NFHS has extended the fast-pitch pitching distance to 43 feet. The change to Rule 1-1-2b was made after two member state associations experimented with 43 feet – Florida for four years and Oregon for one year. Coaches surveyed within these states were overwhelmingly supportive of the change.
The 43-foot pitching distance will be a part of play for the 2011 season. The question that the association needs input on from each of you is, should this rule be implemented for the 2010 season or should we wait for 2011? Please take a few minutes to answer the following questions. Tentatively the WFSCA Executive Board would like to make an initial recommendation to the WIAA the week of July 27th. If you are not able to meet this initial deadline, please still send me a reply so we can use your opinion with any follow-up concerns the WIAA may have.
If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact any of the Executive Board members. Additional information regarding the decision will be posted under “News From the President” on the association’s website. Contact information for the WFSCA Executive Board can be found on our website: www.wfsca.org
Thank you for taking the time to express your opinion with regards to this issue.
Sincerely,
Richard Frost
WFSCA President
Please reply to the following questions as soon as possible via email.
Name:
School Name:
Will you still be your school’s head softball coach in 2010?
Which of the following statements do you agree with most?
1) I support adopting the 43 foot pitching distance in 2010.
2) I support adopting the 43 foot pitching distance in 2011.
3) At this time either date is fine with me.
Rich Frost email: rfrost@neenah.k12.wi.us