on it's way as it leaves the hand. It can be a lot less in speed as it crosses the plate. A faster fast ball is easier to hit because it does not change height and direction much which means the hitter should swing into the ball with better contact. The best pitchers are the ones that can throw change ups and curves and when he throws fast balls , he is better if he can spot them just at the edge of the plate.
There is no height difference. A softball mound is not raised like a baseball mound.
Measure from the front edge of the pitching rubber to the back tip of home plate.
60
40 or 43 feet
50 feet for slow pitch softball, 46 feet for fast pitch.
Softball mound for girls that age is 35 feet.
12,16,18 and under play from 40 feet and 10 years and under play from 35 feet
43 feet for 13 and up. 40 feet for 11 and 12. 35 feet for 10 and under.
According to the National Softball Association rulebook, Women's Adult Slow Pitch Divisions shall have a pitching distance of 53 feet.
60'6"
it is 40 feet from the pitchers mound to home plate
From homeplate to the pitchers mound is 40ft.