Why we need some kind of pitch/inning count in softball!

[_MIA_]

It would be easier to just say you don’t want pitch counts then to find excuses as to why it cannot be done..

 

[Cougars]

Not to derail a thread that already has 15 or so trains running, but specific to those baseball rules you posted, the blanket "cannot pitch 2 games on same day" rule seems extreme. Need a reliever to come in and close out a game because the pitcher that started the inning is in trouble. Throws 4 pitches to 1 batter, and done for the day?

 

[Rolling Hard]

Here is an example

https://championsbaseball.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/9u-12u-Tournament-Rules-1.pdf

They fill out pieces of paper which are handed to the umps

Well I guess it can be done. Very interesting.

 

[_MIA_]

Well I guess it can be done. Very interesting.

Teams will still cheat. There is a Twitter account which calls out offenders at the big tournaments. Not sure how but they do..

 

[Rolling Hard]

Not to derail a thread that already has 15 or so trains running, but specific to those baseball rules you posted, the blanket "cannot pitch 2 games on same day" rule seems extreme. Need a reliever to come in and close out a game because the pitcher that started the inning is in trouble. Throws 4 pitches to 1 batter, and done for the day?

Rules would be modified for fastpitch. Maybe a 175 or 200 pitches a day would work???? Going to need 4 pitchers if you make a run in the losers bracket.

 

[Cougars]

Well I guess it can be done. Very interesting.

I don't have much experience with the baseball side of things, other than conversations with softball parents that also have sons playing baseball. For a single tournament, pitch counts can definitely be worked out/"policed". It gets a little more tricky (and more honor system), when you start trying to combine the big picture of tournaments, weekday friendlies, etc.

Related to softball though, it's the single tournament that seems to be the biggest concern anyway. Stopping the 300 pitch Saturday, followed by the 200 pitch Sunday...

 

[RADcatcher]

Here is an example

https://championsbaseball.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/9u-12u-Tournament-Rules-1.pdf

How many pitchers do baseball teams carry?

They fill out pieces of paper which are handed to the umps

Fancy


The hardest part would be restructuring all the teams to be able to handle limited pitch count like that. It could be done. Would be like a swift storm kicking azz throughout the nation.

 

[_MIA_]

The hardest part would be restructuring all the teams to be able to handle limited pitch count like that. It could be done. Would be like a swift storm kicking azz throughout the nation.

I said before it would have to start with 10U only and then the rule moves up with them.

 

[RADcatcher]

I said before it would have to start with 10U only and then the rule moves up with them.

Yep, then even doubling these numbers would still restructure softball ginormously.

How many pitchers are on these baseball team rosters?


Softball venues could start having less games per team per day/weekend.
Cut back on demand to be pitching.

 

[_MIA_]

How many pitchers are on these baseball team rosters?

As an example;

16U Black

www.antonellibaseball.com