How to tell a high school coach that she can't overuse my pitcher

[DryHeat]

Yeah, the 200-230 pitches per weekend doesnt jump out that much as first, but the sideline gallery could all see that about 2 innings into the 2nd bracket game every Sunday there wasn't much left in the tank. Frustrating when that kid is pitching in a blowout then can't finish the next game against a stronger team, and other pitchers are sitting. She is starting PT after an overuse diagnosis. Nice kid. Hope it works out.



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[CoachJD]

Training her to be an umpire?

A couple years ago, one of our basketball refs called the wrong number on a foul. When we got the correction he said something like "I can't see" to the table. We laughed, and I responded "Oh, sure, but if I said that you'd kick me out."

I consider officials making blind jokes to be a form of entrapment.

 

[Batman8]

I coach HS in Massachusetts and also 18U Travel. We used three pitchers during the HS season but most of the games were pitched by our Senior pitcher. We gave her rest when we could.
Our travel team practices during the week in the summer with tourneys on weekends. We added three tourneys during the fall scheduling around HS Soccer and Field Hockey schedules. SCHOOL COMES FIRST by State HS Rules and our ethics.
Most High Schools ride one pitcher throughout the HS season.
Colleges scout during Summer Travel ball as the colleges are playing into May themselves. Our HS schedule is third Monday in March through Mid June.
Our travel team usually uses three pitchers in tournaments.


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[Batman8]

I coach HS in Massachusetts and also 18U Travel. We used three pitchers during the HS season but most of the games were pitched by our Senior pitcher. We gave her rest when we could.
Our travel team practices during the week in the summer with tourneys on weekends. We added three tourneys during the fall scheduling around HS Soccer and Field Hockey schedules. SCHOOL COMES FIRST by State HS Rules and our ethics.
Most High Schools ride one pitcher throughout the HS season.
Colleges scout during Summer Travel ball as the colleges are playing into May themselves. Our HS schedule is third Monday in March through Mid June.
Our travel team usually uses three pitchers in tournaments.


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[BucketDud]

Colleges scout during Summer Travel ball as the colleges are playing into May themselves.

But even in states where HS Softball is played in the Fall they don't spend time going to those games unless something special (like matchup between two of their top recruits or state championship).

Versus the bigger weekend tournaments all Fall have tons of college coaches circling around. Just much easier to scout multiple kids playing against competition they would be more likely to see in college.