10u/12u question

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Feb 20, 2021
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Our town’s spring rec is combined grades 5&6, and 12u rules, but our town’s travel next summer will still be 10u for players with 2012 and younger birthdates (most of our 5th graders.) We do not have an 11u program. For fall ball, our 5th graders have been playing 12u rules, and our 5th grade pitchers started taking lessons with the 12” ball. What development problems should I look for when coaching rec and travel when pitchers must switch back and forth between the 11” and 12” ball and 36’ versus 40’ pitching distances? Maybe they should have stayed with the 11” ball for pitching lessons since travel is a priority over rec and/or tough to switch between? Pitchers are in various stages of development with the 12” ball and 40’ distance - the strongest pitcher has a consistent fastball and good location, and is working on a change up. Others were still working on fundamentals/consistency with the 11” ball, and only started with the 12” ball last week. I welcome any feedback. Thank you.


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Nov 26, 2010
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2012 shouldn’t be eligible for 10u in 2023. Am I doing the math wrong?

Travel tourneys shoukdnt let an kid play 10u when they are 11 based on birth year
 
Nov 9, 2021
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Won’t 2012s be 11 in 2023. Did they change age groups?

Yeah 2012’s won’t move up until August 2023 to 12u in some organizations and not until January of 24 in others.

To answer the original question I would likely have my kid just stay up and try 12u early or not play rec ball. Hard to switch back and forth, especially for pitchers.


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Feb 20, 2021
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Thanks, all. Correct - they won’t turn 11 until 1/1/24 or later. Your feedback matches my thoughts - doesn’t make sense to switch back and forth for pitchers. The players love the 12u rule changes also. Think the real answer is we need to convince the town to allow us to play 12u next summer.


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