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What part of "developmental" is so hard to understand? Why do adults think it is so damn important to win something at all costs? And if you don't win, sue. All the adults involved in this should step aside or be dismissed from the league. Obviously, they are the culprits here.
I started umpiring in a league which had it's "minor" leagues where all officiating was a parent or older kid. No arguments. During a game, if a kid did something wrong, it was corrected on the spot. Kids who develop ahead of others, moved up to the "majors" or big team regardless of age. Kids are not going to learn to hit by being overpowered by a kid with a helluva arm. And note, it wasn't only one kid or one team that couldn't hit this kid, it was the entire league. Obviously, it was well known that this kid was an extraordinary pitcher as he had already left the developmental league and moved up.
That should be the end of the story, but we all know it is not.
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