High school softball rubber moving back for safety

Source: USA Today Posted By: Nancy 5401 days ago

Murphy High rising junior Brittany Henry cannot recall ever experiencing the fright of a hard-hit liner back to the pitching circle.
But the Smoky Mountain Conference softball player of the year still wears a protective mask during games.

Added safety and scoring could be the result of a major change coming to high school softball as soon as next spring.

The National Federation of State High School Associations has mandated that the pitching rubber be moved from 40 to 43 feet in 2011. States....

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