How to work with a high school baseball coach to protect your son's arm.

MidAtlanticDad10,000+ posts

This is directed primarily to our high school coaches, but also to parents who have been through it. I'm sure this topic has been discussed before, but I couldn't find a specific conversation about it. I never faced the issue, but I'm trying to help some parents who are about to.

Is there any constructive way for a parent to discuss pitch counts, rest days, cold weather, etc. with the high school coach without making it confrontational? I would never recommend ultimatums, so what else can you do to try to work with the coach to protect your son's arm?

I never said one word to my son's high school coach during the 3 years he played varsity baseball, other than "Hi, coach". But my son wasn't a pitcher. I'm not sure how I would have handled it if he was.

7/16/178:10 PM

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