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Now that "spring training" for softball is underway and the tournament season is right around the corner, the question is concerning rest for pitchers. Now, I know that this has been talked about numerous times on this forum, but it seems like after the season. I don't know how much teams practice during the transition from indoor pracice to outdoor practice, but ours does change.
1) Do you consider practice with the team a rest day for your dd if her arm it isn't used for pitching?
2) How days rest does your dd need and do you do them back-to-back or wait till the off-season to do that?
3) How many days of work while in the season?
4) During a tourney and your dd doesn't pitch, is that considered a day off?
This is open to all age groups. I have also read that since my dd is 10U as much work as possible but also I have read, get the rest. I believe in 2 days rest a week. Pitch an hour-hour and a half with 1 day devoted to the basics of wrist-snaps, ball in sock, sprint drill (for that explosion), and others. I also believe that Monday is the day off following a tourney which leaves 3 days of practice (which is where I'm trying to figure out her practice schedule so she doesn't think she can practice everyday). She loves to pitch and I tell her rest is just as important as work when done right.
Also, when is the best time to make the transition to the 12" ball for 12U permanently? We do some work, but nothing serious.
I just wanted some others thoughts.
1) Do you consider practice with the team a rest day for your dd if her arm it isn't used for pitching?
2) How days rest does your dd need and do you do them back-to-back or wait till the off-season to do that?
3) How many days of work while in the season?
4) During a tourney and your dd doesn't pitch, is that considered a day off?
This is open to all age groups. I have also read that since my dd is 10U as much work as possible but also I have read, get the rest. I believe in 2 days rest a week. Pitch an hour-hour and a half with 1 day devoted to the basics of wrist-snaps, ball in sock, sprint drill (for that explosion), and others. I also believe that Monday is the day off following a tourney which leaves 3 days of practice (which is where I'm trying to figure out her practice schedule so she doesn't think she can practice everyday). She loves to pitch and I tell her rest is just as important as work when done right.
Also, when is the best time to make the transition to the 12" ball for 12U permanently? We do some work, but nothing serious.
I just wanted some others thoughts.