Ages 13-14

(Typically a 60-foot pitching distance)

• Players can begin using breaking pitches after developing consistent fastball and changeup.
• Do not exceed 100 combined innings pitched in any 12-month period.
• Take at least four months off from throwing every year, with at least 2-3 of those months being continuous.
• Make sure to properly warm up before pitching.
• Set and follow pitch-count limits and required rest periods.
• Avoid playing for multiple teams at the same time.
• Avoid playing catcher while not pitching.
• Players should not pitch in multiple games on the same day.
• Play other sports during the course of the year.
• Monitor for other signs of fatigue.
• A pitcher remaining in the game but moving to a different position can return as a pitcher anytime in the remainder of the game (only once per game).
• No pitcher shall appear in a game as a pitcher for three consecutive days, regardless of pitch counts.