The more I think about this the more that it scares the "Cr*ap" out of me.
The thought of umpires being responsible for any aspect of the administration and application of rules associated with pitch counts scares me. Once the umpire is brought into having responsibility over the administration and application of “pitch counts” we are assuming liability for the health and welfare of the player beyond the safety of the immediate game.
Once the umpire has any responsibility for any game’s pitch counts they will effectively assume the liability of all games that proceed and follow if one of the participants becomes injured.
Why would an umpire want to assume that liability?