Arc
Also known as: pitch arc
The arc is the high, looping flight path a legal slow-pitch delivery must follow — typically a minimum of 6 feet and a maximum of 12 feet. Hitters time their swing to the ball’s descent.
Because the pitch falls almost straight down into the zone, slow-pitch hitting is fundamentally a timing-and-contact-point problem rather than a reaction problem. Pitches outside the legal arc range are called illegal. Reading the arc and meeting the ball at the optimal descending contact point is the core skill of the discipline.
Example
A pitch peaks around 10 feet and drops into the back of the zone; the hitter waits and meets it out front as it descends.
Why it matters
Slow-pitch power is all about contact point on the arc. SwingVantage reads your timing and contact so you stop popping up the descending ball.
Related terms
- End LoadEnd load is extra weight added toward the barrel end of a bat to increase swing momentum and exit velocity. End-loaded bats reward hitters who can control them with bat speed.
- Launch Angle (Batting)Launch angle in batting is the vertical angle the ball leaves the bat. Roughly 10–25° produces the hardest, most productive contact.
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