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problem with some of the above outlined schedules, esp for school ball, is games scheduled 3+ days per week.
That definitely happens early in the year for sure. It just takes place of something else on the schedule.problem with some of the above outlined schedules, esp for school ball, is games scheduled 3+ days per week.
When DD was younger 10U - 12U, I had a conversation about this with our pitching coach. She told me you would know when she reached her limit based on her mechanics starting to break down. It was obvious when she had enough and i would tell the coach to pull her. They didn't always like it but I wasn't concerned about the plastic trophy. I can say it didn't happen that often, and we never have had issues with pain from overuse. If there was soreness it was in the legs from driving off the rubber.Pitching coaches here or pitcher parents = Honest question...How many innings or pitches do you feel is safe or when crossing the line in a weekend/tournament?
Pitching coaches here or pitcher parents = Honest question...How many innings or pitches do you feel is safe or when crossing the line in a weekend/tournament?
Agreed…As many as she likes as long as her form is good. DD’s coach is very good at seeing fatigue and trusts the other pitchers to jump in when needed. Sometimes he’d ask me, but I’d just say she’ll let you know….usually with balls leaving the yard if you wait to long LOL. When she gets tired she gets fat!When DD was younger 10U - 12U, I had a conversation about this with our pitching coach. She told me you would know when she reached her limit based on her mechanics starting to break down. It was obvious when she had enough and i would tell the coach to pull her. They didn't always like it but I wasn't concerned about the plastic trophy. I can say it didn't happen that often, and we never have had issues with pain from overuse. If there was soreness it was in the legs from driving off the rubber.
Pitching coaches here or pitcher parents = Honest question...How many innings or pitches do you feel is safe or when crossing the line in a weekend/tournament?
100%. I have had a lot of success planning out softball and baseball workloads the same way I trained my track and XC athletes.This makes a lot of sense. I’ve always thought “periodization” was highly relevant to pitchers in softball. They need to think about their seasons like a distance runner would, where training and volume is based around specific significant competition events (“big meets”). The benefit of a pre planned (or unplanned) “taper” after a long season is huge. A week or even a few days of de-loading always freshened my DD up, very similar to what happens to a runner that cuts their mileage before a big event.
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So what would you consider a good ratio for innings pitched at the high school level if the second pitcher is a significant drop off. 75% of innings for starting pitcher, more, less? Do you sacrifice your back up pitcher to the best teams to save your best for more winnable games? Curious what some of you think is the best way to handle a staff with only one really good pitcher without wearing that pitcher out.
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