Nine Year Old Baseball Player Discriminated Against Because He's Too Good

The Little League World Series just finished and Hawaii was crowned champions. One thing that you didn't hear throughout the entire tournament was "he is too good" or "that pitcher throws too fast".

Those are the exact statements being made about a 9 year old in New Haven Connecticut. Jericho Scott is a pitcher that throws heat in terms of his age. He hurls a 40 MPH fastball and it is causing problems. Not the typical ones that result in a strikeout. It is causing parents to complain and one team to forfeit. As a result the league has ruled that Scott can no longer pitch in his age division and disbanded his 8-0 team.

The coach was rumored to have quit but he has denied all related statements. One of the reasons that parents want Scott to not pitch is for safety reasons. I would understand that if he was a bit wild, but he is yet to hit aplayer. Frankly, it all boils down to him being too good. Instead ofteaching the kids how to hit a fastball they cry and complain. How can you tell a 9 year old that he can't pitch because he does it too well?

Winning and losing is a part of every sport. Sure, it is about having fun at that age, but is this the right message to send to the children? When you are faced with a challenge to quit, or avoid the problem? Jericho himself seems confused by the way things are unfolding. He has said "I feel sad", "I feel like it's all my fault that nobody could play."

Nicole Scott, his mother,said, "I think it's discouraging when you're telling a 9-year-old you're too good at something." "The whole objective in life is to find something you're good at and stick with it. I'd rather he spend all his time on the baseball field than idolizing someone standing on the street corner."

I think this is ridiculous. Iunderstand taking care of your child and teaching them to succeed, but Ifeel that this league is going way overboard and he should be allowed to pitch! I want to know your opinions.

Let those comments flow.