best time to rest?

I shut my son down for June and expect to start up mid/late July, so he throws the 6 weeks prior to getting on campus. 

40 innings for your son isn't too high, my son had over 60 in HS.  But I would go the rest route and then start up again before leaving.  The Legion season should be the least of your concerns.

My son was told to shut down as soon as high school season ended

You'll get opinions from both schools of thought on this.  I think a rest in this scenario is a good thing, provided he is sure of what his fall schedule is going to look like.  Some schools start with conditioning and work their way into intersquad while others jump right into intersquad, competing for spots.  I would find out from the coaching staff (in addition to what he has heard from the returning P's).

While the rest can be good, the downside is that the 3-4 week break is just long enough that it will require a ramping back up period.  Another option would be to take a break from live pitching (high stress throws) but keep the arm in shape with a throwing and long toss routine that isn't too demanding and still allows for some healing/refreshing if needed.

cabbagedad posted:

 

….... Another option would be to take a break from live pitching (high stress throws) but keep the arm in shape with a throwing and long toss routine that isn't too demanding and still allows for some healing/refreshing if needed.

This is what my (pitcher) son did.  He played Legion as a position player but kept up with his long toss, workouts, and running.   His future college pitching coach sent him a summer workout routine so he'd be in top shape for the Fall.   Once he got to campus, he worked his way back onto the mound.

40 innings isn't a lot since March, that's actually very little work. That's about 10 innings a month. He doesn't need any rest. 

That being said. HS is over, forget legion - it's irrelevant. I get that they're his friends, but the team doesn't matter. Time to move on, he needs to do what is best for him at this point. Striking out HS sophomores and juniors is not going to help him get any better. He'll be on campus in 3 weeks can throw some live ABs to other college guys if he still wants to get work in. 

thanks for the recommendations. 

Mine threw 67 innings and has thrown about once a week for 4-5 innings this summer in legion/travel.  Still does bullpens.  Is done with live now that he is on college campus but will continue to throw bullpens and long toss.  Should not be any live until September so he is slowing down but not stopping because when you take off you have to have time to gear back up.