A graduate of the United States Naval Hospital and Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Steven Raheb has extensive experience as an OB/GYN physician. More recently, Dr. Steven Raheb has focused his attention on his work as an adjunct professor of biology and his engagements with the Pomfret Center community in Connecticut, including his work as a Little League Coach.
Athlete health and safety ranks as the top priority of Little League officials throughout the United States. With this in mind, coaches and families must adhere to a number of Little Leagues rules governing pitching. These rules have been designed to reduce the chances of injury due to overuse of the arm, shoulder, and other parts of the body involved with pitching.
To start, pitchers at every age level must follow daily pitching guidelines. Individuals between the ages of 13 and 16 can deliver up to 95 pitches per day, which is 10 more than players in the 11- to 12-year range. Pitchers aged 9 to 10 have a 75-pitch limit, while 7- and 8-year-old pitchers have a daily limit of 60 pitches.
For pitchers under the age of 14, there are a number of additional rules governing the amount of rest a player must receive following a pitching performance. For example, a 13-year-old who delivers more than 66 pitches in a game must rest for at least 4 days before they can pitch again. If a player pitches at least 21 balls in one day, they must have one rest day before pitching again.
Little League athletes between 15 and 16 years must also rest after pitching. That said, older players can throw up to 76 pitches before requiring 4 days of rest and at least 31 pitches in a single day before needing to take a day of rest.
These rules only involve daily pitch counts and rest days. For a complete set of rules regarding Little League pitching, please visit littleleague.org.
Athlete health and safety ranks as the top priority of Little League officials throughout the United States. With this in mind, coaches and families must adhere to a number of Little Leagues rules governing pitching. These rules have been designed to reduce the chances of injury due to overuse of the arm, shoulder, and other parts of the body involved with pitching.
To start, pitchers at every age level must follow daily pitching guidelines. Individuals between the ages of 13 and 16 can deliver up to 95 pitches per day, which is 10 more than players in the 11- to 12-year range. Pitchers aged 9 to 10 have a 75-pitch limit, while 7- and 8-year-old pitchers have a daily limit of 60 pitches.
For pitchers under the age of 14, there are a number of additional rules governing the amount of rest a player must receive following a pitching performance. For example, a 13-year-old who delivers more than 66 pitches in a game must rest for at least 4 days before they can pitch again. If a player pitches at least 21 balls in one day, they must have one rest day before pitching again.
Little League athletes between 15 and 16 years must also rest after pitching. That said, older players can throw up to 76 pitches before requiring 4 days of rest and at least 31 pitches in a single day before needing to take a day of rest.
These rules only involve daily pitch counts and rest days. For a complete set of rules regarding Little League pitching, please visit littleleague.org.
