Quote Originally Posted by shinta|hikari View Post
I think most high school anime out there have it right, though. Look at K-ON. Even their flabby legs look like a JKS's. Naturally, faces are not in any way indicative of age in anime. They all look like babies if judged by facial features alone.

The kids in this show look at least 16, especially because of the proportions. I'd get it if it's only Go or a few of them who matured quickly, but all of them look, talk, and act like highschoolers, not middleschoolers.

My wonder is, why didn't they just start in high school? To avoid having to include breaking balls for the pitcher (because he's too young and blablabla)? BTW, is that even true? Will throwing breaking balls at an early age hurt your body?
Yes, it's true, particularly because it's hard for them to keep proper mechanics consistently on an undeveloped body. So while technically, the risk is about the same, but the reality is the lack of youth discipline exacerbates the issue.

Regardless if it's really scientifically true or not, it's a real concern in practice and in reality.