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Enter an exit velo or bat speed and see if your hitter is On Pace, All-Star or Elite for their age.
AHA HITTING STANDARDS
Starting targets set from published Bat Digest (exit velo) and Blast Motion (bat speed) benchmarks. On Pace is the middle of the typical range, All-Star the top of it, Elite about the top 10%. AHA will update them from real Go Hitting Challenge results.
PRESEASON OPEN NOWTHE GO HITTING CHALLENGEA free monthly national hitting challenge with leaderboards by age, presented by the AHA. The Preseason is open now; monthly challenges start January 1.
- Monthly prizes for every age-group winner and the Improvement Champion
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- Winner badge and a feature on the AHA leaderboard
EXIT VELO AND BAT SPEED STANDARDS BY AGE
The full AHA Hitting Standards for baseball and fastpitch softball. On Pace is the middle of the typical range for the age, All-Star is the top of it, and Elite is about the top 10%.
| Age | Exit velo off a tee (mph) | Bat speed (mph) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Pace | All-Star | Elite | On Pace | All-Star | Elite | |
| 9–10 | 48 | 55 | 60 | 38 | 41 | 45 |
| 11–12 | 58 | 65 | 70 | 46 | 49 | 52 |
| 13–14 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 54 | 58 | 62 |
| 15–18 | 80 | 88 | 95 | 62 | 66 | 70 |
| College / adult | 91 | 95 | 100 | 70 | 72 | 75 |
| Age | Exit velo off a tee (mph) | Bat speed (mph) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Pace | All-Star | Elite | On Pace | All-Star | Elite | |
| 10–12 | 43 | 50 | 55 | 39 | 43 | 46 |
| 13–14 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 45 | 49 | 52 |
| 15–18 | 65 | 72 | 80 | 56 | 61 | 66 |
| College / adult | 73 | 80 | 85 | 64 | 67 | 70 |
Exit velo is measured off a tee with a radar gun or ball tracker. Bat speed is measured with a swing sensor such as Blast Motion. Starting targets come from published Bat Digest (exit velo) and Blast Motion (bat speed) benchmarks. AHA does not publish standards for baseball players 8 and under or softball players under 10. These standards will be updated from real Go Hitting Challenge results.
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THE AHA FIELD GUIDE
Plain-English answers to the questions baseball and softball families ask most. Free to read, no hype.
TRAVEL BALL
How to Choose a Travel Team
10 questions about cost, coaching, playing time and arm care to ask before you sign.
Read the guide → SOFTBALL · TRAVEL BALLSoftball vs. Baseball Travel Ball
Age groups, seasons, costs and recruiting timing: how the two travel worlds really differ.
Read the guide → SEASONS · ARM CAREIs Fall Ball Worth It?
Who fall ball helps, who needs the rest instead, and what to ask before you pay.
Read the guide → RECRUITINGShowcases Explained
Which showcases are worth the money, which aren't, and when a player is actually ready.
Read the guide → GEAR · BATSBuying Your Kid's First Real Bat
Stamps, sizes and drop weights in plain English, so you buy the right bat once.
Read the guide → PARENTS · COACHESTalking to the Coach
When to talk, what to ask, what never to ask, and when a concern needs to go higher.
Read the guide →See every guide in the Field Guide →
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Travel Ball Cost CalculatorWhat a season really costs
Travel Team ScorecardGrade a team before you sign
Pitch Count & Rest CheckerDaily limits and rest days
Bat Size FinderStarting length and the right stamp
Volunteer Coach KitPractice plans for rec and Little League
Recruiting RoadmapWhat to do, grade by grade
WHERE WE SEND PLAYERS TO TRAIN
AHA doesn't sell lessons. When members ask where to train, this is our answer.
AGES 7–1246/60 ACADEMY
Total-skills youth development — hitting, fielding, throwing, pitching, catching and baserunning — built for parents to follow at home. First lessons are free.
Visit 46/60 Academy ↗ AGES 13–21ATHLETIC HITTING DEVELOPMENTComplete hitter development across four pillars: the swing, athletic development, pitch recognition and the mental approach. Free tools and free first lessons.
Visit AHD ↗ COACHESAHD COACH EDUCATIONCoach-facing courses and a hitting coach certification, plus team tools and camps & clinics for programs.
See coach options ↗Full disclosure. AHA, AHD and 46/60 Academy are owned by the same company, Hitting Universe, LLC. We recommend them because they teach the way AHA believes the game should be taught — and we will always tell you when we have a stake in something. AHA membership is free and never requires buying anything.
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