Patent ID: 10004965

Abstract:
A system for training a pitcher to throw a softball or hardball. The system includes providing a plate the shape and size of a regulation home plate, the plate having a horizontal tubular rail member located along the front edge thereof. A plurality of elongated ball position indicator members are provided, each of the indicator members having an enlarged outer portion. Support means are provided that communicate with the rail member for supporting each of the ball position indicator members at its inner end. Each of the ball position indicator members are provided with a spring member located adjacent the support means and adapted to allow the ball position indicator member to be pushed inwardly by a pitched ball and return to its original configuration. The enlarged outer portions of the indicator members are vertically or horizontally arranged into a strike zone selected by the pitcher to be targeted during training. The distance between adjacent indicator members is selected so that a pitched ball entering the strike zone will contact at least one of the indicator members.