Sparks Babe Ruth Pitching Rules

Sparks Babe Ruth League Pitching Limitations:

• A Pitcher, regardless of league age may pitch seven (7) innings per calendar week. This rule applies to all regulation games regardless of when played.
• If a pitcher delivers one (1) pitch in an inning, that pitcher shall be charged for one complete inning pitched.
• If a "NO-GAME" is called then the pitching during the game is void.
• For the safety of the players, pitchers may only throw a total of 70 pitches per game, (Prep Division), and 85 pitches per game, (Main Division). Managers should invest in a pitch counter to help with the pitch count. In the event the 70 pitch prep or 85 pitch main maximum is reached during an at-bat, the pitcher may finish the at-bat but must then be removed once the at-bat has been completed. It is advised that the competing managers and the head scorekeeper should check pitch counts following each completed inning to ensure consistency.
• Monday through Sunday constitutes a calendar week.
• A Pitcher must have two days rest between pitching assignments in which he or she pitches in more than three (3) innings. Each game a pitcher pitches is considered an assignment. EX: A pitcher pitching four (4) innings on Tuesday cannot pitch again until Saturday. If a pitcher has pitched one (1), two (2), or three (3) innings on Tuesday, he or she can pitch the following Thursday however the accumulation of innings count towards the weekly total of seven (7).
• Games in which an ineligible pitcher has been used as specified above shall be declared a fofeit. Likewise a pitcher who has pitched a game well past his or her limit set forth by the above rules shall be determined as ineligible and the game is forfeited to the opposing team no matter the original outcome.
• From time to time the Main division may invite Prep players to play up as fill in's during a game. Prep players MAY NOT PITCH in main games. Additionally, Prep players may not be used as starters over Main players at anytime unless there are no other main players on the bench. Violation of this rule declares the Prep player ineligible and could result in a forfeit.