A free pitch counter for the parent or coach with the clipboard. Pick the ruleset and the pitcher's league age, tap once per live pitch, and the tracker shows the daily limit, the rest days that count now requires and a warning colour as the pitcher approaches the line. The rules themselves are below, transcribed from the official sources.
Little League moved from innings limits to pitch counts because pitches thrown is a far better measure of workload than innings pitched: a 30-pitch inning and an 8-pitch inning are not the same thing for a young arm. Fatigue is widely treated as a risk factor for arm injury in youth pitchers, and a pitch count is the simplest way to keep workload in check. We're a stats app, not doctors, so any arm pain belongs with a physician; the tables below are simply the rules your league's umpire and scorekeeper will enforce.
Regulation VI sets a maximum number of pitches per calendar day by league age. The same daily limits apply in the Minor, Major, Intermediate (50/70), Junior and Senior baseball divisions. Not sure of a league age? Use the Little League age calculator.
| League age | Maximum pitches per day |
|---|---|
| 6–8 | 50 |
| 9–10 | 75 |
| 11–12 | 85 |
| 13–14 | 95 |
| 15–16 | 95 |
Finishing the batter. If a pitcher reaches the daily limit while facing a batter, Regulation VI says the pitcher may continue to pitch until one of the following happens: the batter reaches base, the batter is put out, the third out is made to complete the half-inning, or the pitcher is removed from the mound before the batter completes the at bat. The tracker flags this the moment the count reaches the limit.
Rest is counted in calendar days and depends on how many pitches were thrown in the day, not on innings. There are two threshold tables: one for league age 14 and under, one for league age 15 and 16.
| Pitches thrown (league age 14 and under) | Rest required |
|---|---|
| 1–20 | 0 days |
| 21–35 | 1 day |
| 36–50 | 2 days |
| 51–65 | 3 days |
| 66+ | 4 days |
| Pitches thrown (league age 15–16) | Rest required |
|---|---|
| 1–30 | 0 days |
| 31–45 | 1 day |
| 46–60 | 2 days |
| 61–75 | 3 days |
| 76+ | 4 days |
No. The official page states: "Warm-up pitches do not count, only when the ball is live will the pitches count." So only tap the tracker for pitches delivered with the ball live, not bullpen throws, between-inning warm-ups or throws to a base.
Pitch Smart is a set of guidelines rather than a rulebook, published by USA Baseball and Major League Baseball and adopted by many travel and recreational organisations. The numbers line up closely with Little League through age 16, then continue for older players. Select "Pitch Smart" in the tracker to use them.
| Age | Daily max | 0 days rest | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days | 4 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–8 | 50 | 1–20 | 21–35 | 36–50 | — | — |
| 9–10 | 75 | 1–20 | 21–35 | 36–50 | 51–65 | 66–75 |
| 11–12 | 85 | 1–20 | 21–35 | 36–50 | 51–65 | 66–85 |
| 13–14 | 95 | 1–20 | 21–35 | 36–50 | 51–65 | 66–95 |
| 15–16 | 95 | 1–30 | 31–45 | 46–60 | 61–75 | 76–95 |
| 17–18 | 105 | 1–30 | 31–45 | 46–60 | 61–80 | 81–105 |
USSSA and most travel organisations set their own pitching restrictions, and state associations and individual tournaments frequently adjust them. We could not verify a current USSSA pitching table from its official site, so the tracker does not include one; check the rules published for your specific event at usssa.com before the first pitch. Many events adopt Pitch Smart, which you can select above.
Write the final pitch count on the free printable stat sheet alongside innings, hits, walks and strikeouts. From those you can work out an ERA and WHIP, and a season of pitch counts is the first thing a travel coach asks about.
A league-age 11 or 12 pitcher may throw a maximum of 85 pitches per day under Little League Regulation VI (regular season, checked September 2026). If the 85th pitch comes mid-at-bat, the pitcher may finish that batter.
For league age 14 and under, 66 or more pitches in a day requires four calendar days of rest. For league age 15 and 16 the four-day threshold is 76 or more pitches; 61 to 75 pitches requires three days.
No. The official page states that warm-up pitches do not count; only pitches thrown while the ball is live count. Do not tap the tracker for bullpen or between-inning warm-ups.
Yes. Regulation VI allows the pitcher to keep pitching until the batter reaches base, the batter is put out, the third out ends the half-inning, or the pitcher is removed from the mound before the at bat is complete.
75 pitches per day for league age 9 and 10. League age 6 to 8 is 50 pitches, 11 to 12 is 85, and 13 to 16 is 95.
They are close but not identical. Pitch Smart is guidance from USA Baseball and MLB, grouped by actual age (7–8, 9–10, 11–12, 13–14, 15–16, 17–18). Little League Regulation VI is an enforced rule grouped by league age. Choose the ruleset that matches the game you are watching.