My daughter is the #2/3 pitcher on her team (that I coach). It’s perfect for her long term development IMO. She pitches enough to make it worth putting in time and effort to get better, but not enough that she never gets to develop at other positions. Most of us agre the best pitchers at 10U and 12U aren’t the best at 16U and 18U. I don’t want my daughter pitching so much she can’t do anything else because she spent so much time pitching.
A small piece of me dies every time I see a 10U or 12U pitcher spend team practice time pitching while the other girls hit or take ground balls/fly balls.
Well said. We spent 2 years being P1 and it was a blast. Did a lot for her confidence and development.
New team starts this month, and she's coming on as P3. If we come to learn she likes being a P1 more, she can bust her rear to try to be P1 on this team, or find a different team. My gut tells me she'll enjoy being part of a pitching staff and contributing in many ways. We'll see...