by sportsnut5 » Sun Aug 05, 2018 1:10 pm
A 4 day Legion Tournament Pitching Rule.
0-30 pitches can pitch next day
31-45 pitches 1 day rest
46-60 pitches 2 days rest
61-80 pitches 3 days rest
80+ 4 days rest
2 appearances allowed - what is this about if you are limiting the number of pitches
We are talking about 16-19 year old kids. This set up does not allow pitchers to develop. A 19 year old, with good mechanics, can throw 60 pitches in his sleep. This is a 4 day tournament, not a 162 game season. Let the players play and the coaches coach. This restriction is set up to protect players and their arms, I get it, but not every player is the same. Some, with poor mechanics can only handle the above, others with good mechanics, are forced to ice after games even though they could throw all day long and never experience discomfort.
Develop proper warm-up techniques, work on proper mechanics, and build arm strength and flexibility. If this is done at a young age, these pitchers will not need to be protected by foolish rules.