re: 57% of Tommy John surgeries in USA performed on 15-19 year olds .

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Well that’s insane. I’m familiar with 2Dsports and their rules. And they stick to pitch count.

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If I remember correctly, 2D is more like rec ball rules for the younger ages. Pitch count instead of inning count, no leads, etc. I'm not totally opposed to that but certain areas are more heavy on Utrip & OTC so it just kinda comes with the territory. I work kids on both sets of rules, but my kids mainly play the open style. I also pay particular attention to pitch counts, even if it's not the rule. I'm rarely running a kid back out there for another inning after 30+ pitches in 1 inning, and I get antsy when a kid exceeds 60 in a game. I almost never pitch kids 2 days in a row, unless day 1 was a particularly non-stressful outing (kind of a bullpen day). It can get ugly, you need alot of pitchers just to keep games reasonably close when other coaches are blowing kids up for 70+ each day, but winning is like 1C on my list, preceded by 1A health 1B development. 2A is fun, the kids will have fun if they're healthy, getting better, and winning some.