BASEBALL GUIDELINES

The eligibility of a player to pitch in a Little League® Baseball game is governed by a tiered pitch count that is tied to the number of pitches throw in a game. The pitch count determines how many days of rest are required before said player may pitch again in a Little League game.


AGES 7-8..........50 PITCHES PER DAY

AGES 9-10.......75 PITCHES PER DAY

AGES 11-12.....85 PITCHES PER DAY

AGES 13-16.....95 PITCHES PER DAY


BASEBALL pitchers 14 AND UNDER must adhere to the following rest requirements:

1-20 PITCHES.......0 DAYS REST

21-35 PITCHES.....1 DAY REST

36-50 PITCHES.....2 DAYS REST

51-65 PITCHES.....3 DAYS REST

66+ PITCHES........4 DAYS REST


BASEBALL pitchers AGES 15-16 must adhere to the following rest requirements:

1-30 PITCHES.......0 DAYS REST

31-45 PITCHES.....1 DAY REST

46-60 PITCHES.....2 DAYS REST

61-75 PITCHES.....3 DAYS REST

76+ PITCHES........4 DAYS REST

For more information click here to view the official Little League International guidelines.


For information on Little League SOFTBALL guidelines, click here.