Softball needs a pitch limit or innings limit

[MCMAN99]

The game at Eagleville last night is exactly the reason softball should have a pitch limit or innings limit like baseball.  Eagleville has a very strong left handed freshman pitcher and by the 3rd inning she was spent!  She was making a terrible face on every pitch and obviously in serious pain. Working and twisting her arm after every pitch.  The catcher even stopped to come talk once.  Their a**hole coach never once came out to talk to her or check on her  and I'll say the same for her a**hole parents.   That is a shame they treat her like that.  There is absolutely no way in this world she will make it to her senior year without surgery.  If she makes it at all.  Shame on you coaches.  TSSAA needs to do something to save the poor girl from coaches like that!

[MC2023]

On 3/25/2022 at 5:51 AM, Mrtarheel said:

The game at Eagleville last night is exactly the reason softball should have a pitch limit or innings limit like baseball.  Eagleville has a very strong left handed freshman pitcher and by the 3rd inning she was spent!  She was making a terrible face on every pitch and obviously in serious pain. Working and twisting her arm after every pitch.  The catcher even stopped to come talk once.  Their a**hole coach never once came out to talk to her or check on her  and I'll say the same for her a**hole parents.   That is a shame they treat her like that.  There is absolutely no way in this world she will make it to her senior year without surgery.  If she makes it at all.  Shame on you coaches.  TSSAA needs to do something to save the poor girl from coaches like that!

100% agree. I know some other pitchers that are going to be hanging on by a thread when the district tournament starts!

[731Ball]

Softball motion doesn’t cause arm injuries ever……

[JohnnyUtah]

10 hours ago, 731Ball said:

Softball motion doesn’t cause arm injuries ever……

Overuse and bad mechanics does. It's not always about arm injuries... many pitchers deal with hip, back, shoulders and knees. 

[Orangefanallday]

On 3/25/2022 at 5:51 AM, Mrtarheel said:

The game at Eagleville last night is exactly the reason softball should have a pitch limit or innings limit like baseball.  Eagleville has a very strong left handed freshman pitcher and by the 3rd inning she was spent!  She was making a terrible face on every pitch and obviously in serious pain. Working and twisting her arm after every pitch.  The catcher even stopped to come talk once.  Their a**hole coach never once came out to talk to her or check on her  and I'll say the same for her a**hole parents.   That is a shame they treat her like that.  There is absolutely no way in this world she will make it to her senior year without surgery.  If she makes it at all.  Shame on you coaches.  TSSAA needs to do something to save the poor girl from coaches like that!

. How many future D1 athletes have you coached. That kid has the best trainers and doctors looking after that arm money can buy. She was hit by a line drive is the only pain she was feeling. Also why don’t you come to to there next game and say it to her dads face instead of posting it online. If it would have been some kid throwing meatballs down the middle you wouldn’t have said a word. 

Edited March 29, 2022 by Orangefanallday

[Appvol]

52 minutes ago, Orangefanallday said:

. How many future D1 athletes have you coached. That kid has the best trainers and doctors looking after that arm money can buy. She was hit by a line drive is the only pain she was feeling. Also why don’t you come to to there next game and say it to her dads face instead of posting it online. If it would have been some kid throwing meatballs down the middle you wouldn’t have said a word. 

Still doesn’t mean she wouldn’t get hurt because of the best she has. You can get over worked as a athlete.

https://www.flosoftball.com/articles/7449718-waiting-has-paid-off-for-tennessees-ashley-rogers

[Orangefanallday]

50 minutes ago, Appvol said:

Still doesn’t mean she wouldn’t get hurt because of the best she has. You can get over worked as a athlete.

https://www.flosoftball.com/articles/7449718-waiting-has-paid-off-for-tennessees-ashley-rogers

I think she’s in good hands. 

Edited March 29, 2022 by Orangefanallday

[Appvol]

3 hours ago, Orangefanallday said:

I think she’s in good hands. 

No one is say she isn’t but you are acting like she can’t get hurt by being overworked or used. Her stuff on Twitter is pretty cool. The young lady works out hard and really practices hard at ball. I show my daughter her Twitter clips.

Edited March 29, 2022 by Appvol

[CrappieKing]

We got an a hole coach too who couldn’t pick a starting lineup from a group of mlb allstars

[JohnnyUtah]

I don't know about a pitch count, but I would encourage a weekly game limit if you're at 2 pitchers or less.   

Edited April 4, 2022 by JohnnyUtah

[ecu]

Do not need a pitch count for softball. They can pitch every day without hurting arm. More likely to be mentally fatigued.

[ladymountaineersoftball]

22 hours ago, ecu said:

Do not need a pitch count for softball. They can pitch every day without hurting arm. More likely to be mentally fatigued.

I am not really for a pitch count, but I do fear that this logic is flawed to some degree. The "natural motion" argument, although correct, doesn't account for "unnatural force" placed on the shoulder, elbow, etc. Coaches should pay more attention to pitch counts for kids and not overuse them. However, time off is also something that many softball pitchers do not get. In a calendar year a pitcher will go from high school (in Tennessee) preseason/practices/games to summer travel ball to fall travel ball all while still taking "lessons". Therein lies the problem.