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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
07/09
Day 2
07/10
Day 3
07/11
Day 4
07/12
2021 PG 15U National Elite Championship5 Star National 15U DobbsCooper McMullen917/5/2021 RR
2021 PG 15U National Elite Championship5 Star National 15U DobbsDozier Swain637/7/2021 RR RR
PG 15U Mid-Atlantic Elite Championship5 Star National Northeast 15UNathaniel Fronheiser927/5/2021 RR
2021 PG 15U National Elite ChampionshipBurn 2024Cody Mayes757/6/2021 RR
2021 PG 15U National Elite ChampionshipBurn 2024Will St.Onge867/5/2021 RR
2021 WWBA 13U National ChampionshipCannons Baseball AcademyMason McGeehan807/5/2021 RR
2021 15U PG Independence ShowdownFlorida Sluggers 15uJuan Garcia897/5/2021 RR
2021 15U PG Freedom ClassicGulf Coast Monarchs 15uCade Oleary907/5/2021 RR
2021 15U PG Independence ShowdownHit Factory Nationals 2024Alexander Sotiropoulos837/5/2021 RR
2021 15U PG New England Elite ChampionshipNY Gothams 15u (24)Thomas Skrobe797/5/2021 RR
2021 15U PG Freedom ClassicTeam Francisco Notorious 9 15u SelectJace Alvino887/5/2021 RR
2021 15U PG Freedom ClassicTeam Francisco Notorious 9 15u SelectThomas O'Neill957/5/2021 RR
2021 15U PG Freedom ClassicThe RoyalsKyle Klaric-Schell987/5/2021 RR
2021 15U PG Freedom ClassicThe RoyalsMaddix Simpson977/5/2021 RR
2021 16U BCS National ChampionshipTop Tier Roos United Red 2023Kole Hopkins667/6/2021 RR
2021 PG 15U National Elite ChampionshipUs Elite 2024 NationalCooper Johnson1007/6/2021 RR RR
2021 15U PG New England Elite ChampionshipVendetta BaseballDenali Rivera877/5/2021 RR