When - completed
was held Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 11:00 am.
Where
Wakefield District Park - Field #3
8100 Braddock Road
Annandale, VA 22003
Event Directors
Chuck Kleymeyer and Melissa Nester
Contact Chuck by email OR Melissa by email.
Volunteers
See our volunteers page for details.
Results and Records
Photographs
Photographs of the NVSO 2023 Softball Throw Event taken by Ed Marion and Dan Feighery.
Rules
General Rules
Please go here for rules covering all events.
Softball Throw Rules
Competition will be in men’s and women’s divisions in 5-year age groups (50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-99, 100+). This event will be judged on distance and accuracy. NVSO will supply the softballs. Men use 12 inch circumference softballs, women use 11 inch circumference fast pitch balls.
A) General
- The throwing area will include a line behind which all throws must be made. Feet must remain behind the line during the throw and the follow through. An accuracy measuring tape will extend from the throwing line to a distance of 200 feet.
- Each throw will be recorded as the total distance thrown in feet and inches, minus the distance to the left or to the right from the accuracy measuring tape.
- Each participant will be given three throws, all of which will be recorded. A competitor may skip attempts and the best attempt will count.
- Second best throws will break a tie.