quote:Originally posted by TPM:
turnin2,
Just my opinion but this thing is a process that takes the pitcher years to develop to reach higher pitch counts.
There are some who may say that at lower velocities, they can't hurt themselves pitching more, I do not agree. Pitching from the mound does cause stress on the arm regardless of velocity.
The best thing is to follow guidelines set forth for each age group.
If you have pitchers that remain healthy, why change things?
I agree with everything you say. I have a guideline of how many pitches my kids throw and how ofte nand required rest, etc. I really don't intend to change or think we need to, but the thought came into my head so I through it out there to ask. I try to
keep all my kids near 80 if they are Seniors/juniors, yeah sometimes that kid goes 90-100, most of our soph and freshman are between 50-60, partially to protect them and partially to develop more arms.