Does anyone have recommendations for a maximum pitch count for 16U? My DD threw 178 pitches today in three games. and I don't know if that's overtaxing her or not.
She's never been overly accurate, but she's not walking many. Because of that and our rather lax defense, she just ends up throwing a volume of pitches -- 20 or so an inning. It hasn't been a big deal in the past, because we've always had a couple of other girls who can thrown, but after the COVID restart it's really her and a converted rec pitcher. So she's got to carry all day, and I was wondering if other coaches/parents have thought about putting a cap on their DD, and if so how much?
She's never been overly accurate, but she's not walking many. Because of that and our rather lax defense, she just ends up throwing a volume of pitches -- 20 or so an inning. It hasn't been a big deal in the past, because we've always had a couple of other girls who can thrown, but after the COVID restart it's really her and a converted rec pitcher. So she's got to carry all day, and I was wondering if other coaches/parents have thought about putting a cap on their DD, and if so how much?