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Perfect Game Pitching Rules

  Below is the maximum number of pitches allowed per day in Perfect Game tournaments. Players will be required to rest said number of calendar days when reaching pitch limit. Official pitch counts are tracked by PG Field Scout unless communicated otherwise. Teams are encouraged to also track their pitch counts for both teams. Limits apply to specific tournament age division, not player age. (i.e. 15-year-old player in 17U tournament will go by 17U requirements.)


Age Daily Pitch Max Required Rest (Pitches)
0 Days 1 Day 2 Days 3 Days 4 Days
7-8 50 1-20 21-35 36-50 N/A N/A
9-10 75 1-20 21-35 36-50 51-65 66+
11-12 85 1-20  21-35 36-50 51-65 66+
13-14 95 1-20 21-35 36-50 51-65 66+
15-16 95 1-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76+
17-18 105 1-30 31-45 46-60 61-80 81+

  Once a pitcher reaches his daily maximum limit, he must be removed from the game. If a pitcher reaches the maximum limit of pitches in a game during a batter’s plate appearance, the pitcher may continue in the game until such plate appearance or the inning ends (i.e. by a third out made by catching a runner stealing), whichever comes first. There is no team penalty for this, but the pitcher must adhere to prescribed pitch counts for the remainder of the event.


  If a pitcher is brought into a game sooner than the mandatory calendar days’ rest, he becomes an ineligible player. According to NFHS Rule 3.1.1: An ineligible player on defense shall be replaced immediately upon discovery by the umpire or either team. Once discovered by teams, umpires, or PG Staff, the umpire & Official Scorekeeper will confirm eligibility with Tournament Headquarters. If deemed ineligible, team will have the opportunity to remove player from game. The replacement pitcher will be allowed adequate time to warm up.


  A pitcher is only allowed to pitch in one game per day unless pitcher throws 20 or fewer pitches in first game. In that case, pitcher may pitch in 2nd game of day. Pitch totals for both games combined will require prescribed daily limits and required rest. No Pitcher is allowed to pitch 3 games in one day.

  No pitcher is allowed to pitch 3 days in a row regardless of pitch counts.

Age Daily Pitch Max Required Rest (Pitches)
15-16 95 0 Days 1 Day 2 Days 3 Days 4 Days
1-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76+
0
= Required Rest
Players that pitched in a PG event up to 4 days before this event.
RR
= Required Rest
EventTeamPlayerTotal PitchesDate PitchedDay 1
07/29
Day 2
07/30
Day 3
07/31
Day 4
08/01
2021 WWBA 2024 Grads or 15U National Championship643 DP Tigers 15U DearingLandon Meng697/26/2021 RR
2021 WWBA 2024 Grads or 15U National ChampionshipEast Cobb Astros 15UConnor Shouse817/25/2021 RR
2021 WWBA 2024 Grads or 15U National ChampionshipEast Cobb Astros 15UCraig Kalkbrenner957/28/2021 RR RR RR RR
2021 PG 16U World SeriesEast Cobb Astros Texas OrangeBlake Dean887/26/2021 RR RR
2021 PG 16U World SeriesEast Cobb Astros Texas OrangeJake Hembree717/28/2021 RR RR
2021 PG 16U World SeriesEast Cobb Astros Texas OrangeLuke Dotson907/27/2021 RR RR RR
2021 PG 16U World SeriesEast Cobb Astros Texas OrangeTate McKee877/26/2021 RR RR
2021 WWBA 2024 Grads or 15U National ChampionshipEast Cobb Prime 15uAaron Attaway677/27/2021 RR RR
2021 PG 16U World SeriesExcel Blue Wave 16uGreyson Madonia977/26/2021 RR RR
2021 WWBA 2024 Grads or 15U National ChampionshipGbsa Rays 15uSam Swain677/26/2021 RR
2021 WWBA 2024 Grads or 15U National ChampionshipGeorgia Jackets 15U AmericanColin Phillips957/26/2021 RR RR
2021 WWBA 2024 Grads or 15U National ChampionshipGeorgia Jackets 15U NationalCaden Carroll937/25/2021 RR
2021 PG 16U World SeriesGeorgia Jackets 16u NationalRipp Perez917/26/2021 RR RR
2021 WWBA 2024 Grads or 15U National ChampionshipNinth Inning Royals 15u EdwardsMason Davis947/25/2021 RR
2021 WWBA 2024 Grads or 15U National ChampionshipSmarTense 15u BlackHunter Smith837/26/2021 RR RR
2021 WWBA 2024 Grads or 15U National ChampionshipSP ProwlersWilliam Petteys927/28/2021 RR RR RR RR
2021 WWBA 2024 Grads or 15U National ChampionshipTalkin Baseball Blue Sox 15u CargleCarson Howard817/27/2021 RR RR RR
2021 WWBA 2024 Grads or 15U National ChampionshipTeam Elite 15u Scout TeamThorpe Musci807/28/2021 RR RR RR RR
2021 PG 16U World SeriesTeam Elite 16u Scout Team - GreyCalvin Koo917/25/2021 RR