Adjusting what you call based on the age of the players?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by teebob21

Offtopic, but you and I differ on this one. I call the IP early and often if I see them...to do otherwise contributes to the late-season problem of "but, blue, she's pitched like that all season and never been called for it!" Pardon the crass analogy, but I see "a little bit illegal" like "a little bit pregnant": you either are or are not, and if you are going to do something to eliminate it, it needs to be done early. Sorry if my comparison offends anyone's sensibilities here.

Our local league has a decent solution to this.

Week One (which is two games for most teams) - do not call IP's at 10U or 12U, but inform the coaches after each half inning what you saw and what needs to be fixed.

Week Two (again, 2 games) - warn on the first IP in a game by each pitcher, call subsequent IP's (again, 10U and 12U).

Week Three and beyond - call them when we see them.