274 Would+a+side%2darmed+throw+in+softball+be+more+beneficial+and+time+saving+than+an+overhand+throw+for+an+infielder%3f
364 My+name+is+Kristen+Sickle+and+I+am+a+physical+education+student+at+Kent+State+University%2e++I+also+coach+softball+at+Copley+High+School%2e++To+answer+your+question%2c+no%2e++A+side%2darmed+throw+in+softball%2c+or+any+sport+for+that+matter%2c+would+end+up+in+injury+to+the+elbow%2e++The+only+time+side%2darm+might+be+used+in+a+softball+or+baseball+situation+is+when+the+shortstop+or+second+baseperson+is+turning+a+quick+double+play%2e++The+overhand+throw+would+be+an+easier+and+more+accurate+throw+for+the+infielder+to+make%2e
365 Hi%2c+my+name+is+Darrin+O%27Bruba+and+I+am+a+physical+education+student+at+Kent+State+University%2e++To+answer+your+question+about+whether+a+side%2darmed+throw+in+softball+would+be+more+effective+or+less+effective+all+depends+on+the+situation%2e++For+instance%2c+it+is+less+likely+for+a+third+baseperson+to+use+a+side%2darmed+throw+because+the+lack+of+velocity%2e++For+the+most+part%2c+players+should+not+get+into+the+habit+of+throwing+side%2darm%2e++It+has+been+proven+that+if+a+person+does+not+know+how+to+throw+side%2darm+correctly%2c+it+can+damage+that+person%27s+arm%2e++++Since+this+time+my+arm+constantly+hurts+when+I+throw+any+kind+of+ball+for+a+long+period+of+time%2e++However%2c+it+is+very+common+for+shortstops+and+second+baseperson+to+use+the+side%2darmed+throw+when+completing+a+double+play%2e++You+may+be+asking+why%3f++This+is+because+a+side%2darmed+throw+can+be+thrown+much+quicker+in+time%2e++It+takes+less+time+for+a+person+to+make+a+side%2darmed+throw%2c+rather+than+a+regular+throw%2e++During+a+double+play%2c+both+the+second+baseperson+and+the+shortstop+have+a+limited+amount+of+time+to+get+the+ball+to+the+first+baseman+to+complete+the+out%2e++In+conclusion%2c+I+feel+that+a+side%2darmed+throw+can+become+a+bad+habit+by+young+children+who+play+baseball+or+softball%2e++But%2c+there+are+times+in+which+a+side%2darmed+throw+can+prove+to+be+a+valuable+asset%2e