Technical Details
- Variable Type: Discrete Metric
- Data Type: Float
- Units: seconds (s)
- Column Name:
time_to_ball_contact - Aggregation: mean
- Precision: 2
- Calculation: Ball contact time - Initiation time
- Typical Range: 0.75 – 1.02 s
- Optimal Direction: Middle — moderate values are optimal
Description
Time to ball contact measures the total duration of the swing from initiation to ball contact, providing insight into swing timing and rhythm.Normative Ranges
Percentile distributions by competition level from the 2026 Q1 dataset; the optimal range spans the 25th–75th percentiles.| Population | Optimal Range (25th–75th) | 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth | 0.76 – 1.02 s | 0.59 | 0.76 | 0.85 | 1.02 | 1.15 |
| High School | 0.78 – 1.00 s | 0.53 | 0.78 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 1.14 |
| College | 0.70 – 1.03 s | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.93 | 1.03 | 1.14 |
| Professional | 0.74 – 1.04 s | 0.59 | 0.74 | 0.91 | 1.04 | 1.26 |
| Broad (All Levels) | 0.75 – 1.02 s | 0.58 | 0.75 | 0.89 | 1.02 | 1.16 |
Use Cases
- Swing timing analysis
- Rhythm assessment