camibrian
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At what point do you consider your DD/students ready to step in the circle for actual game action? Do you wait until they can command the strike zone? Do you have a certain percentage of strikes that you require before letting them into game action?
Here in Southern Arizona, kid pitch starts at the 9-10 age group and watching the pitching this past year was infuriating. All of the games were walk after walk until the 5 run limit was reached. Very rarely did you see a batter take the bat off of their shoulder because they were all instructed to wait for the walk. My plan after my DD finished coach pitch and expressed interest in pitching was to attempt and get her efficient enough to throw around the strike zone for fall ball. We are making great strides, but I was just curious as to others opinions/feedback.
Here in Southern Arizona, kid pitch starts at the 9-10 age group and watching the pitching this past year was infuriating. All of the games were walk after walk until the 5 run limit was reached. Very rarely did you see a batter take the bat off of their shoulder because they were all instructed to wait for the walk. My plan after my DD finished coach pitch and expressed interest in pitching was to attempt and get her efficient enough to throw around the strike zone for fall ball. We are making great strides, but I was just curious as to others opinions/feedback.