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i think the point is simple... dont over think it.So what's your solution? Just pitch anybody who wants to pitch or what? Or just throw someone else in there who maybe doesn't want to pitch and doesn't know how but just try?
Heck if no one else wants to pitch someone will be forced to. What are you going to do as a coach? CoachTea You never answered that question.
I don't like to think that any player is being 'forced' to do anything out on the field they dont want, but there are players playing positions they'd rather not because they prefer a different position. That happens.
Coming back from a bad inning out on the field to the next inning is character building.
^^^ that is also character building.
The bottom line in your complaint is.
You think 50 pitches is overuse.
You are entitled to your opinion.
But there are many many other pitchers and coaches and parents who would not agree with that. Who are also entitled to their opinions.
1) if you never pitched before, 50 pitches in one innings can be more detrimental than you think to that player mentally and is a safety issue to some degree. It is too much for that player.
2) for a pitcher who practices 3 days+ a week, throws in most games and multiple games on weekends with trsavelball etc..... 50 is not overloading to this experienced trained pitcher.
talking about 2 different types of situations with 2 very different pitchers. just my 2 cents.
solution might be a forfeit until you can find a pitcher that can at least get it over the plate and not putting her is an unsafe unaware situation. HS games mean ziltch if you're going to risk an injury and your already on college scholarship-