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PONY Baseball pitching rules

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Limits

LevelDaily max0 days rest1 day rest2 days rest3 days rest4 days rest5 days rest
Age 7-8 (Pinto)501–2021–3536–50
Age 9-10751–2021–3536–5051–6566–75
Age 11-12851–2021–3536–5051–6566–85
Age 13-14951–2021–3536–5051–6566–95
Age 15-16951–3031–4546–6061–7576–95
Age 17-181051–3031–4546–6061–8081–105
Age 19-221201–3031–4546–6061–8081–105106–120

Source: PONY Helpdesk: USA Baseball Pitch Count (PONY official support site) · retrieved 2026-10-16

Other limits

Consecutive-day ruleNot stated in source
Weekly / multi-day limitNot stated in source
Finish the batter at max?Yes.
How rest days are countedCalendar days.
Season / versioncurrent (pitch count since 2018)
NotesFoal 4U and Shetland 6U players do not pitch. Pitches across multiple games on one day are combined.

Rest-day calculator

When can they pitch again? Add every day they pitched (tournaments often start Thursday).

Days pitched
DatePitches

Rest days are calendar days after the game date, so 3 days of rest after a Tuesday outing means eligible Saturday. Consecutive-day, multi-day and event caps are applied where the rule states numbers; anything else is listed as not calculated.

Pitch count calculator

How many pitches can they throw on a given day, after their recent outings?

Recent outings before that game
DatePitches

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