My DD’s PC said he didn’t like fall softball because it got in the way of making significant improvement in pitching effectiveness. He believes it is best that a pitcher not be in a season while making significant changes/upgrades to their motion or to add a new pitch and progress it to a point where it is game-ready; for example, improving the rock down to obtain more leverage and explosiveness, moving to an open/close process or adding a rise ball. This is tough to do in-season because the change may impact their control and temporarily affect their effectiveness. He would prefer spring an summer seasons only and take at least a month off before going back to pitching workouts. These improvements often take some time and 3+ months (plus the time off for rest) between fall and spring seasons may not be enough.
When do you folks think?
When do you folks think?