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Pitching Rules

To ensure the safety of its players and limit the potential for elbow and shoulder injuries, Little League imposes several strict requirements related to pitch count limits and mandatory rest.  These rules restrict the number of pitches a pitcher can throw in a game and mandate designated rest periods for recovery.

Pitch count rules are strictly enforced and part of each manager’s responsibility.  In addition, pitch count rules are enforced through either the official scorekeeper or official pitch-count recorder.  The home team keeps and reports the official pitch count after each game, though it should be reported only after conferring with the visiting team’s pitch counter.  Violation of pitch count rules can result in a protest of the game in which it occurs.

Pitch Count Limits

7-8 years old50
9-10 years old75
11-12 years old85


If a pitcher reaches the pitch-count limit for their age while facing a batter, the pitcher may continue to pitch until the batter reaches base, the batter is retired, or the third out is made to complete the half-inning.

Mandatory Rest

# of pitches in a day# of days rest
1-20No days of rest required
21-351 day of rest
36-502 days of rest
51-653 days of rest
66 or more4 days of rest


Little League Pitch Count Log

Pitcher to Catcher Ban

Any pitcher who delivers 41 or more pitches in a game may not go behind the plate to play catcher for the remainder of the day. Any player who has played the position of catcher in four or more innings in a game is not eligible to pitch on that calendar day.

Contact

Land Park Pacific Little League
2 San Mateo Way 
Sacramento, California 95822

Email: [email protected]

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