(Rule 6-3-1) Pitching restrictions in leagues 8U thru 18U shall adhere to the pitch limitations and mandatory rest requirements listed in Table 6-3-1.
(Rule 6-3-2) A pitcher may finish the current batter if the daily pitch limit is reached during that at bat.
(Rule 6-3-3) If a pitcher throws enough pitches in a game to require 1 day of rest or more, he may NOT pitch in the second game of a double header or the following day.
(Rule 6-3-4) At the end of each CVBA contest, coaches are required to record the pitcher’s name, uniform no., game date, and total number of pitches thrown in a designated data collection system (i.e. excel spread sheet). (NOTE: Coaches are not required by CVBA to record player pitch counts for non-CVBA events, however it is recommended in the interest of players’ health that maximum pitch counts and recommended days of rest be observed for all contests.)
(Rule 6-3-5) All pitches thrown in a suspended game or a “no contest” game SHALL COUNT toward the daily pitch limit and the total number of pitches thrown.
(Rule 6-3-6) Each team must keep a record of all pitches thrown by each of their players in each game and make this record available to the CVBA upon request. If a team is questioned about a pitcher and the number of pitches thrown, a team must provide the record of pitches for that particular pitcher. Any player pitching during a period in which rest is required or pitching in excess of the applicable pitch limits is considered to be pitching as an ineligible player. Any contest in which an ineligible player is participating will result in forfeiture of the contest.
(Rule 6-3-7) Pitch counts are to be recorded in each team’s score book. If there is any discrepancy with the pitch count, the Home Team’s pitch count will be considered as the “OFFICAL PITCH COUNT” of record.
(Rule 6-3-8) Umpires have no mechanism or jurisdiction on pitch count rules. They are not a resource to resolve pitch count conflicts during the game.
