California District 30

Below is some updated information on the Pitch Count Regulation. As has been mentioned before this Regulation looks to be a work in progress for the benefit of Little League pitchers. On 3/14/07, LL made a Change to Regulation VI (c). Little League International made a change, effective immediately, to Regulation, VI (c) as published in the 2007 Regulations and Playing rules for all levels of baseball as noted below. As originally published, the regulation allowed a pitcher - who has reached the limit imposed by the regulation - to return in the following inning to complete pitching to a batter when that batter did not reach base, or was not retired, in the previous inning. Old wording for the exception to Regulation, VI (c) Exception: If a pitcher reaches the limit imposed in regulation VI (c) for his/her league age while facing a batter, the pitcher may continue to pitch until that batter reaches base, or was not retired, or is put out. ... New wording for the exception to Regulation, VI (c) Exception: If a pitcher reaches the limit imposed in regulation VI (c) for his/her league age while facing a batter, the pitcher may continue to pitch to that batter until any one of the following conditions occurs: 1. That batter reaches base; 2. That batter is put out; 3. The third out is made to complete the half-inning... Details here http://www.littleleague.org/media/New_Reg_VI_c_03-14-07.asp Please past this information to anyone that maybe interested. Thank you Have a good season. Dayton J. Adams Ass't UIC, CA District 30 Cell: 714) 305-5832 Home: 714) 771-2789 smadagroup@aol.com Work: 714) 528-2665 dadams@nebook.com