12 inch gloves can be used for fast pitching and slow pitching. Some of the better brands are Mizuno, Rawlings, Nokona, Wilson,and Easton.
The maximum speed in which a softball can come off the bat at in mph. (The bat's composition or structure is designed to limit the speed of the ball off the bat to 120mph)
As of September 2021, the Guinness World Record for the longest softball throw is 393 feet 7 inches (about 120 meters) by Lauren Chamberlain, set in 2013.
Chiquititas - 1995 5-120 is rated/received certificates of: Argentina:Atp
Chiquititas - 1995 6-120 is rated/received certificates of: Argentina:Atp
Kachorra - 2002 1-120 is rated/received certificates of: Argentina:Atp
Chiquititas - 1995 2-120 is rated/received certificates of: Argentina:Atp
Chiquititas - 1995 3-120 is rated/received certificates of: Argentina:Atp
Chiquititas - 1995 4-120 is rated/received certificates of: Argentina:Atp
Botineras - 2009 1-120 is rated/received certificates of: Argentina:16
Montecristo - 2006 I 1-120 is rated/received certificates of: Argentina:16
The record is 120 hours. From June 1st to 6th in Caronno Pertusella, a small town near Milan, Italy, two co-ed teams, named Fettuccine and Tortellini, played for 120 hours (the equivalent of five days). The participants were men and women ranging from ages starting at 20 to over 60 years old. In total there were 54 players from nine countries: Bulgaria, Cuba, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, and Venezuela. The event was organized by the local softball club AB Caronno Softball Rheavendors in co-operation with Gruppo Alpini. The record is certified by the World Records Award (WRA), and recognized by the International Softball Federation, European Softball Federation and Italian Baseball and Softball Federation.
when i watched softball championship i saw a girl pitch 64 mph so there you go Eddie, the King, Feigner, of the world famous King and His Court was reputed to pitch a softball in excess of 120 m.p.h.