Division Rules
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Pitching Rules
Amount a pitcher is allowed to pitch in a game by age
13-16 yr olds 95 pitches per day
11-12 yr olds 85 pitches per day
9-10 yr olds 75 pitches per day
7-8 yr old pitchers 50 pitches per day
Note: Any player, who has played the position of catcher for 4 or more innings in a game, is not eligible to pitch on that calendar day (even if the player caught for 1 pitch in the 4th inning) & any Pitcher that has thrown 41 or more pitches in a game is not eligible to catch in that game.
Days of rest required
66 or more pitches in a day = 4 calendar days of rest
51-65 pitches in a day = 3 calendar days of rest
36-50 pitches in a day = 2 calendar days of rest
21-35 pitches in a day = 1 calendar day of rest
1-20 pitches in a day = no rest required
A pitcher can finish the batter he is pitching to without any penalty of additional days rest (FB) but, is not allowed to begin to pitch to a new batter without adding another day of rest.
Ex. If the pitcher begins a batter at 73 pitches and his league age threshold is 75, he is allowed to finish that batter without penalty or If a pitcher begins a batter at 49 pitches and completes that batter at 53 pitches and leaves the mound, his pitch count is 53 FB – 2 days of rest.
Please see the “Official Regulations & Playing Rules” green book Pitch Regulations for more information
