In the early 70s, I saw a visiting coach go out and give his pitcher an injection in the arm, while she was still on the field. She continued to pitch.
I hadn't thought of that in decades.
Demonboy wrote:From over use injuries to agenda driven shilling?
So in a nutshell you're not in favor of telling young women what to do with their bodies
unless it's their uterus.
Demonboy wrote:From over use injuries to agenda driven shilling?
So in a nutshell you're not in favor of telling young women what to do with their bodies
unless it's their uterus.
fpsbmom wrote:I didn't even know this site existed until a friend told me there were folks on here talking about my daughter and her team in an open forum. I have read every posting, and now, as the mother of "that pitcher", I would like to set the record straight so we can all give it a rest. Although I don't owe an explanation to complete strangers, there are some things I can add that will hopefully be beneficial. My daughter did, in fact, pitch 4 games that day. All were 4.5 - 5 inning games. Two were no -hitters...very low pitch count. Was it still too much? Perhaps. Will she be scarred for life? I doubt it. Does it happen regularly? Absolutely not! This child is a rec ball pitcher. During the season she pitches 8 innings a WEEK. On alternate days she practices by throwing a max of 50 pitches per session. We're doing travel ball during the off season to keep her active. OC Fierce has only played 3 tourneys since Aug 1st, and this was the only time she pitched more than 2 games in a day. Overuse? I think not. Those of you who have questioned our parenting skills and suggested we trot our daughter out "like a show dog" are ignorant and misinformed.
Now, some of you have cited Dr. Werner's findings on softball injuries, but are taking out bits and pieces to make your argument. But let me also add that she says that overuse is does cause some shoulder injuries, the MAJORITY of injuries are caused by poor mechanics. She also states that, in tournament situations, pitching multiple games, and I quote, "is fine, but it can't happen every weekend." She further states that what may be extreme for one girl may be perfectly fine for another.
As parents, we all must be careful, informed and educated about our daughter's pitching, which leads me to my final comment. Make certain that your daughter have professional, quality coaching. Just because your neighbor's girl pitched varsity, doesn't mean she's equipped to teach your daughter. Make sure that not only does her coach teach her how to throw a wicked change-up, but that he/she teach your daughter and YOU proper mechanics and safety techniques so she can avoid injury. For those of you who have daughters injured, by heart goes out to you and your girls. Sincerely. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us so hopefully it may prevent other from the same unhappy ending.
As with anything else in life, let's keep things in perspective...
anonlooker wrote:Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anyone any harm, but when I hear about a girl pitching 4 games in a day, I figure that's one less kid my DD has to beat out come scholarship time.
What price an Octoberfest trophy?
It's sad really.
And worse, it's stupid.
aTmAggies wrote:Please remember that one of the most important things for pitchers is CORE training. Make sure the back is strong and the legs are strong! This is whaat causes most pitchers pain, the lower back. Dr. Werner stresses this to all her pitchers that she is coaching. The last 15-20 minutes of our lessons we do CORE TRAINING! And only Ice at the end of the day!! We ice after every lesson and tourney.
Sam - you have made Dr. Werners week with this post! The more people we/you/she can get to understand the importance of NOT over-using a female pitcher and that the same implications it can have just like baseball players, the better! I hope everyone has looked at that article.