quote:Originally posted by PGStaff:
Do they use mounds at 10? It's been awhile since I've seen a 10 year old game.
Most of them do, and even at younger ages. Fortunately the mounds are lower.
quote:I don't think anyone teaches pitchers to throw max velocity on every pitch. That would be a big mistake.
I would agree with this, but a lot of youth coaches - and some up through high school - are going to put their hardest throwers on the mound. The kids know that they are there because they throw hard, so that's what they keep doing.
Regrettably many coaches, youth and high school, have neither the time or knowledge to effectively teach pitching. Especially true for smaller high schools, where the baseball coach is also an asst. football coach and a teacher. That's not an indictment as much as an observation.
Two years ago I was scorekeeping for a 10yo sectional tournament hosted by our LL. In one game the winning team had two pitchers, both of whom were snapping off curve after curve. Wonder if those kids are going to make it to high school with their arms intact. BTW, they were the coaches' sons.