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I can see how that could happen.
Ask everyone to try it and see how they do or ask for volunteers first. try to have 3 pitchers and rotate them through, maybe 2 per game/3 innings each. have them understand you are not looking for K's, just let the batters get the ball in play and let the fielders do their job. (It's possible your entire team could pitch)
Plan on having an additional practice every week for just pitchers. You can't take time away from the team at every practice to work with pitchers- there's too much work to be done. try to get a minimum of 3 kids who want to do it and try to get them to work between practices - teach the parent(s) what you're looking for and make sure they understand this is for fun and not to be critical of the kid.
I know of one relatively unathletic kid who wanted to pitch at U12. she kept working away quietly on her own. went to clinics. began taking lessons. all of a sudden in 8th grade she could pitch! (not lights out, but she could throw) she moved up to the senior League (U16 LL) and became her team's main pitcher. as a freshman, she will either pitch on the Freshman, JV or both teams.
worst case- you have a 6 run limit per inning.
I have the opposite problem- 2 great pitchers and a team that can't hit it's way out of a wet paper bag!
Ask everyone to try it and see how they do or ask for volunteers first. try to have 3 pitchers and rotate them through, maybe 2 per game/3 innings each. have them understand you are not looking for K's, just let the batters get the ball in play and let the fielders do their job. (It's possible your entire team could pitch)
Plan on having an additional practice every week for just pitchers. You can't take time away from the team at every practice to work with pitchers- there's too much work to be done. try to get a minimum of 3 kids who want to do it and try to get them to work between practices - teach the parent(s) what you're looking for and make sure they understand this is for fun and not to be critical of the kid.
I know of one relatively unathletic kid who wanted to pitch at U12. she kept working away quietly on her own. went to clinics. began taking lessons. all of a sudden in 8th grade she could pitch! (not lights out, but she could throw) she moved up to the senior League (U16 LL) and became her team's main pitcher. as a freshman, she will either pitch on the Freshman, JV or both teams.
worst case- you have a 6 run limit per inning.
I have the opposite problem- 2 great pitchers and a team that can't hit it's way out of a wet paper bag!