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

I guess I wouldn't bring it up unless my son suggested a problem. We've been lucky, we didn't have pitch counts until this season, but coach never seemed to over pitch my son. He's been their number 1 for probably two years now (a 2018) and this year played third base when he wasn't pitching, and first base when the senior at that position pitched.

Son has commented that he gets a little tired when he plays a DH and pitches the first game, then plays third the second. He saw coach at a practice soon after and said "hey coach, can we talk about next year and where I'll play?"

Coach says — "you'll be our starting first baseman, we need to watch your arm."

I guess we're lucky.

Just as a note, Iowa's pitch count rules make me a little more comfortable than what GA seems to have.

IOWA —TOTAL PITCHES THROWN IN A WEEK
Varsity 180

GEORGIA — TOTAL PITCHES THROWN IN A GAME
Varsity 110 — same for Iowa
Sub Varsity 90 — same for Iowa

REQUIRED REST PERIOD

FOUR DAYS REST — 91-110, Iowa
86-110 Pitches 3 Days — 66-90, Iowa
61-85 Pitches 2 Days — 41-65, Iowa
36-60 Pitches 1 Day — 26-40, Iowa
1-35 Pitches 0 Days — 1-25, including he can pitch the next game of a DH, Iowa

 

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