Ponca City Junior Baseball (PCJB)

Pitching Rules & Table

ONE DAY MAXIMUM TO PITCH THE NEXT DAY: The maximum number of innings a player can legally pitch in one (1) day and still pitch the next day.

RULE EXAMPLE: In the 10U –15U age divisions, a player may legally pitch a maximum of three (3) innings in one (1) day and still legally pitch the next day. If the player pitches three and one-third (3 1/3) or more innings in one (1) day, the player cannot legally pitch the next day.

ONE DAY MAXIMUM: The maximum number of innings a player can legally pitch in one (1) day.

RULE EXAMPLE: In the 10U and 12U age divisions, a player may legally pitch a maximum of six (6) innings in one (1) day. The player would be ineligible to pitch the next day. Similarly, in the 15U age division, a player may legally pitch a maximum of seven (7) innings in one (1) day. The player would be ineligible to legally pitch the next day.

THREE DAY MAXIMUM: The maximum number of innings a player can legally pitch in three (3) consecutive days Rule

RULE EXAMPLE: In the 10U –15U age divisions, a player may legally pitch a maximum of eight (8) innings in three (3) consecutive days. This is to be interpreted as a player may legally pitch any combination of innings to equal eight (8) innings in two (2) days as long as the player doesn’t pitch more than three (3) innings the first (1st) day. Similarly, as a player may legally pitch any combination of innings to equal eight (8) innings in three (3) days as long as the player doesn’t pitch more than three (3) innings the first (1st) or second (2nd) days.

MANDATORY DAYS OF REST:

(a)A player that pitches more than three (3) innings in one day MUST rest the next day.

(b)A player that pitches eight (8) innings in two (2) consecutive days MUST rest the next day.

(c)A player that pitches three (3) consecutive days (regardless of total quantity of innings pitched) MUST rest the next day.

For all cumulative totals in this rule, one (1) out equals one-third (1/3) of an inning, two (2) outs equals two-thirds (2/3) of an inning and three (3) outs equals one (1) full inning.

A pitcher that pitches in a game and records no outs is not charged with any innings pitched.

Outs recorded during a game that ends in forfeit shall count towards the pitchers’ innings limits.

For purposes of pitching limitations rules, a pitcher is in violation of the rule if he records any out above the legal pitching limits pursuant to these rules.