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Not to mention, most tb teams have 2-3 solid pitchers to rely on, where many high schools are lucky to have one.
And that's where parents come into play. My dd also has a curfew even though she is 18.
Maybe girls should just stop playing the game, somebody might get hurt......
for such a serious topic, some very ignorant quotes. Parents said the samething in football about concussions years ago, and look where thats at in football. In baseball tournaments each team keeps track of pitches or innings and its turned in at the scorers tent and monitored. I dont think a pitch or inning limit is a bad thing and if nothing else siding on the side of caution is always best especially when girls are still developing.
i will reiterate again the innings in competition is expotentially less concerning than the years of 10-12 months a year of practice that so many feel is needed to become a competetive pitcher. Many pitchers feel that if they don't throw everyday they are not doing enough. That is rediculous. Game innings are such a small portion of a pitchers total work that it would be like tripping on dollars to save pennies.
Regulation is not the answer, common sense is.
I will reiterate again the innings in competition is expotentially less concerning than the years of 10-12 months a year of practice that so many feel is needed to become a competetive pitcher. Many pitchers feel that if they don't throw everyday they are not doing enough. That is rediculous. Game innings are such a small portion of a pitchers total work that it would be like tripping on dollars to save pennies.
Regulation is not the answer, common sense is.
Exxwhy,
Little League has requirements for both baseball and softball (which just started recently for softball).
Our little league rules for softball states for 11/12U that a girl can pitch a 9 inning game (1 pitch equals 1 inning) and 18 innings in a week. If a game goes 7 innings the starting pitcher must be relieved in the 7th. The 9/10U gets 6 innings a week.
I will reiterate again the innings in competition is expotentially less concerning than the years of 10-12 months a year of practice that so many feel is needed to become a competetive pitcher. Many pitchers feel that if they don't throw everyday they are not doing enough. That is rediculous. Game innings are such a small portion of a pitchers total work that it would be like tripping on dollars to save pennies.
Regulation is not the answer, common sense is.
Would Tess Sito and Kara Dill be where they are today? What about Erin Gabriel.