Pitch count strategy in Little League

[kylejt]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

LL can't properly manage the MPR rule as proved by many of the Regional games (and the complaints on these boards). What makes you all think that a Pitch Count rule will be managed correctly?

LL doesn't manage the MPR rule, it's up to the coaches to deal with it (or not). It's fine the way it's implemented, and only bonehead managers get caught with their shorts down. Unfortunetly there's plenty of those to go around.

As for the pitch count rule, I worked in one league that used it, and it worked out great. Umpires had nothing do with it, the scorekeeper dealt with it soley. I've seen plenty of kids hurt by throwing lots of pitches. It makes the managers really manage their pitching staff, and develop more players.

And Dave, as for documentation to prove that 100+ pitches is more injurious than 60, um, is common sense not good enough? 100>60. This is LL, and I've seen 70 pitch innings, and lots of clueless managers. It's to protect the kids against these morons.

As for the curveball, no one's going to outlaw it. Nor the slider or screwball. And for one, simple reason: You can't define it. That's a non-issue folks.