quote:If I had it to do over again, my player would not be pitching at all at 10.
I just posted something on this on another thread, when young players are successful, they get used more often.
I agree 100%. Mine is 15 now. You don't know how much stress is being put on those little arms until it's too late. Kids that age don't don't know what pain is and play through far too much of it because the just don't know and as a result don't say anything. The downside of all the tournaments, "world series" events, etc for very young kids is that parents and coaches get too caught up in winning and don't realize the harm to growing bones and muscles that gets done.