Let's review:
The kid is 9 years old.
He pitched in a league for 8 to 10 year olds.
Seems that he is in fact pitching in his age group. So Kimb seems to be wrong when he says he isn't playing in his age group.
They say this is an instructional league, i find this very instructive:
Jericho's coach and parents say the boy is being unfairly targeted because he turned down an invitation to join the defending league champion, which is sponsored by an employer of one of the league's administrators.
I guess the kids are learning a valid life lesson here.
It would be OK if the kid pitched for the opposition, but not OK if he pitched against them.
Harrison Bergeron deja vu.
Baseball is a competitive sport. They keep score. Championships are won, even in instructional leagues. Unless they had a pitch speed restriction in their rules prior to the start of the season, then banning the kid is nonsense and a travesty of justice.
Frankly i think the best thing that could happen to Little League would be to ban the parents.
Let the kid pitch!