Reply to "Pitch Counts for 8th Graders? And playing a position after pitching"

3and2Fastball10,000+ posts

I appreciate the replies. It does take some creative thinking to keep the kids in a situation where their arm health is priority #1 and they get their development opportunities and the team is competitive.

My #1 SS is also my 2nd or 3rd best Pitcher. I'd prefer to wait on pitching him until as deep into a tournament as possible but you have given me some things to think about. I do have one 2B/SS who doesn't pitch at all, so that if we get deep into a Sunday I at least have one player I can put at SS who doesn't pitch.

Neither of my Catchers pitch, and both play 3B

I have to say I am looking forward to 15U and 16U when we have a few pitcher only players. Would make things easier.

4/5/171:06 PM

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