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| | Life Lesson #15: Arm Health
ARM HEALTH - Pitch Counts and Planning
One of the most important responsibilities of a youth baseball manager is proper arm care. Especially at the early stages of a baseball season, a manager must have a plan with regard to pitch counts and arm health.
Daily and Monthly Pitch Counts It is not the number of innings pitched which matters most. Instead, the number of pitches thrown is most relevant to significant arm health. Pitches should be counted at all times, with the manager holding strictly to a pitch limit - both per day and per week. This ensures that no young arms are compromised for the sake of winning a youth league baseball game.
Often times, leagues set guidelines to assist in monitoring athletes’ throwing levels. Develop several pitchers and their arm strength, to help distribute the pitch load. A chart offering suggested pitch limits and games pitched follows below:
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