NEW BASEBALL PITCHING RULES FOR 2011
|
League Age |
Pitches allowed per day |
|
17-18 |
105 |
|
13-16 |
95 |
|
11-12 |
85 |
|
9-10 |
75 |
|
7-8 |
50 |
The rest periods required during the 2011 regular season are listed below.
Pitchers league ages 7 through 14 must adhere to the following rest requirements:
A player pitches 66 or more pitches in a day / (4) calendar days rest is needed
A player pitches 51 - 65 pitches in a day / (3) calendar days rest is needed
A player pitches 36 - 50 pitches in a day / (2) calendar days rest is needed
A player pitches 21 - 35 pitches in a day / (1) calendar days rest is needed
A player pitches 1 - 20 pitches in a day / (0) calendar days rest is needed
A pitcher who delivers 41 or more pitches in a game cannot play the position of catcher for the remainder of that day.
The "automatic" intentional walk was removed. If a pitcher wishes to intentionally walk a batter, he/she must do so by pitching four pitches intentionally outside the strike zone that are not struck at by the batter, and are called "balls" by the umpire. All such pitches will count in determining that pitcher's pitch count.