(BTW - I think its a shame that more leagues don't have kid pitch at 8U).
Also, don't listen to advice to randomly place kids in the line-up and fielding positions. No need to dumb down the game and "punish" the kids who work hard at trying to improve and get better. Why set the kids up for failure. I have played against teams that were indifferent to playing competitively and its a train wreck.
If my DD's first experience in 8U had been kid pitch, I don't think she would've returned for another season. Coach pitch was hard enough. She struck out half the time, about 10 times in a row at one point. If it had been kid pitch - which would have cut her at-bats in half because of the slowness of kid pitch - I don't know if she ever would have gotten a hit. It would have been miserable.
And as far as 'punishing' the kids who work hard, my DD did work hard. Because she was striking out, she practiced a bunch on her own. There were kids who never practiced who hit much better than her. Some kids at age 7 just can't hit. Some because their bodies or minds just aren't ready.
I think those that prefer kid pitch in 8U are those whose kids are more advanced and will get the most out of it. It might be good for those kids, but I'm not convinced it's good for the growth of the game in general. Sometimes it's good to dumb down the game at the entry levels in order to get kids hooked on the game. Once they're hooked, then speed it up.