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Originally Posted by LLPA13UmpDan
Dave as an LL umpire and former player, i agree with you. The pitch count rule i think is stupid. LL has never had it in the 60 years of the program. I dread next year if im the umpire and something comes up. No wonder some people wanna go away from the LL program. ![Mad](images/smilies/mad.gif) Who even came up with this idea. More work for everybody. I havent seen any problems with out the pitch count rule. So why screw up already bad rules. ![Confused](images/smilies/confused.gif)
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Simple:
1. Because too many dumb $%%##& managers let kids go 120+ pitches, including breaking balls.
2. Innings mean next to nothing at this age - it's number and type of pitches that ruin the arm.
3. LL counted pitches at the regiona and WS level a couple years ago and were stressed over what they saw. As I recall at least half the kids who went 6 innings threw 100+ pitches. Wasn't it the FL team who let the kid go close to 140?
Keeping track is easy. Our local league uses the $7.95 click counters & record the total each inning. Zero issues in two years.
Posisitve note is zero kids out with injured arms from over use and 25% more kids being developed as pitchers.