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Originally posted by AllStar

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Originally posted by offspeed4

I say play with 10 and bat them all in pool play (most of time in bracket play)until they are 11 years old. Play with 11 at 11u/12u and then at 13u increase the roster size to 12 or 13. If your team is AAA or Major, then only take players that help your team.

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I totally agree with this, but the big risk is injuries, especially to pitchers. About mid-season of our 12YO year I had to pick up a couple of players mid-season because we had to shut down a couple of our pitchers so they would be available for Cooperstown. In hindsight I probably should have gone with 13 at 12.

It's not like I didn't get complaints from about 1/2 the team about playing time anyway. Including the parents of the player with the most AB's and the parents of the pitcher with the second most Innings Pitched.

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