High School Pitching

[Freekpooch12]

Ok here it is my son is 15, he pitches for his freshman team he has undergone and still going to an instructor for five years. My problem is i manage his sr. league rec. team his high school coach tells him he does not want him to pitch for rec. ball his instructor said just to watch his pitch count and how many days rest in between games and keep the rec ball innings low just to stay loose we can go back and forth with this and trust me he is in top shape, running, light lifting, we ice and heat when needed also stretch. His concern is if he pitches for me the high school coach will get "ticked" and not let him pitch! What to do?

[TG Coach]

Your son should not be playing for another team at the same time he's playing high school ball.

[randy]

Hmmmmm.....high school ball vs. rec. What to do, what to do? NO CONTEST!!! Pitch for the HS and shut down the other stuff until that is over, end of story. Otherwise, he may be free to pitch all the rec you want, b/c he may wind up cut.

[Baseball gLove]

Your son should not be playing for another team at the same time he's playing high school ball.

Hmmmmm.....high school ball vs. rec. What to do, what to do? NO CONTEST!!! Pitch for the HS and shut down the other stuff until that is over, end of story. Otherwise, he may be free to pitch all the rec you want, b/c he may wind up cut.

I agree with these guys. Shut down outside rec, travel or club ball during the high school season. I don't take my son to his pitching coach during the high school season. I do take him to his batting coach who gives him more time and complements the high school coach's instruction.

[PhilliesPhan22]

If he's good playing HS will get him a scholarship or drafted.

[BallCoach06]

Here is what I tell our kids. You play little league (travel or rec ball) to play high school ball, not the other way around.

Once you have made it to high school ball, that should be your only team, unless you are playing during the HS off-season.

[kylebee]

Your son should not be playing for another team at the same time he's playing high school ball.

Some of my kids play rec ball, which I'm fine with, but they absolutely cannot pitch for their recreational teams and they cannot miss practices, workouts, classroom sessions, or games on the HS team. That is unacceptable.

[TL_Dad]

Here is what I tell our kids. You play little league (travel or rec ball) to play high school ball, not the other way around.

Once you have made it to high school ball, that should be your only team, unless you are playing during the HS off-season.

It is against our high school rules to even practice with another team let alone play for another team. We are allowed to go to meetings but that is it. After the season is over then we are allowed to play for another team. My son has 5 games this week so we wouldn't have time for any other games.

[Mobcommish24]

i agree, there's really no reason to be playing anything other than HS ball in the spring.

[Jake Patterson]

Your son should not be playing for another team at the same time he's playing high school ball.

Agree.........

[Freekpooch12]

Well i figured this mutch, i've been around, and he only plays1 to 2 innings and has not pitched for me, and only pitched a scrimage for one inning 3 up 3 down no more than 15 pitchs i just needed him to see this response i felt the same way and again the instructor also was not to crazy about this and just so you know i had his team last year before he was playing HS ball and i tell all my HS players that school comes first i wont be taking a sr team next year hes done,next year its time for my 9 year old so ill be mgr. of a AAA team remember those days guys ? lots of fun! thanks for all your replys and good luck this season. Peace