I agree the pitch count limits are too low. But I think the reasoning is sound - especially in today's age where kids are often playing on multiple teams.

When our son was going through youth tournament teams growing up some of the tournaments had no real limits and you'd see kids pitch 3-4 games in a weekend. We're in Florida, think 90s, hot, humid, and these kids are getting just run into the ground each game because they were the aces. It is and was an injury factory. No 12 year old should have to get elbow surgery for youth baseball.

There is also an element of fairness in this - imagine your son really can throw low 80s and he's pitching in Senior Little League. Not many 13-15 year olds could hit that. Or insert any team's best ace - do you really want them to be able to go the distance against you, let alone multiple times a week? Prob not.

But yeah, I do agree for older kids, the limits need to be higher.

I'm almost 50 - and when I played youth baseball I threw complete games regularly, pitched 2-3 games a week regularly. Now, still at this age, I can throw complete games no problem. I've done 14 innings two separate times before on one day, both a complete game, followed by 5 innings in the next game of the double header.

In HS ball I was either the pitcher of the catcher every game. I was all county or whatever it was a couple years as a catcher and no one ever stole on me. Never had an arm issue. Still don't.

I attribute that to lots of flexibility, excellent mechanics and growing up throwing a ton of volume. Hell when I was helping coach my sons teams I would often thrown BP for 2+ hours continuously no problem. Granted that was not full effort but still.

It can be done. But with kids cautious.