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Respond to pain A player reports elbow pain during throwing. The training decision must protect the player even if a game is close.
Coaching Points Let the player report symptoms without losing face.
Common Mistakes No scoreboard result justifies pitching through elbow or shoulder pain.
Alternative Considerations This training module cannot diagnose an injury or clear a return.
Rules/safety: safety
Notice a change Accuracy drops and the pitcher looks tired. The adult considers fatigue even before a numerical maximum is reached.
Coaching Points Watch how the player moves and responds, not only the count.
Common Mistakes Legal eligibility and physical readiness are different questions.
Alternative Considerations Stop throwing for fatigue and adjust the plan with the responsible adult.
Rules/safety: pitch-limit safety
Count calendar rest days A league-age 13 pitcher starts and ends the final batter within the 36-50 pitch rest band on Monday. There is no threshold exception to apply in this example.
Coaching Points Tuesday and Wednesday are rest days in this example; also check all other eligibility conditions.
Common Mistakes Do not count the pitching day as a completed rest day.
Alternative Considerations A batter spanning a threshold needs the first-pitch-to-that-batter provision, not this simplified example.
Rules/safety: rest
Coordinate all teams A player has school, league and practice throwing commitments. Adults compare schedules before adding work.
Coaching Points Share the workload with responsible adults without putting identifying health details in training notes.
Common Mistakes Separate uniforms do not create separate recovery.
Alternative Considerations The eligibility rules and the safety plan both need attention.
Rules/safety: safety
Use supervised physical preparation A player asks for an arm-strength plan. The coach keeps general athletic development separate from medical rehabilitation and avoids promises that a drill guarantees injury prevention.
Coaching Points Choose qualified instruction appropriate to the player's development.
Common Mistakes A video or checklist cannot evaluate an individual injury.
Alternative Considerations Stop an activity that causes pain; get qualified advice before resuming.
Rules/safety: safety
Plan time away from throwing The family and coach look beyond this week's games. Recovery planning includes an off-season and other enjoyable physical activities.
Coaching Points Discuss ASMI's published off-season recommendations with the responsible adults.
Common Mistakes Calling a session optional does not remove its throwing load.
Alternative Considerations Age-specific guidance and the player's clinician may require a more conservative plan.
Rules/safety: safety
Rules and source notes Little League International · Intermediate 50/70 · regular-season pilot. Sources reviewed 2026-09-06. No edition/build metadata displayed. App origin user-attested; supplied source text, not independently acquired app session. This is not a complete rulebook or a tournament eligibility guide. Coaching suggestions are labeled teaching choices, not national rules.
eligibility : The national division age band is league ages 11-13; actual roster and tournament eligibility must be checked separately. (regular-season; national-rule) Little League Baseball Divisions amendments : The 2026 update list was reviewed. Relevant changes include returning-pitcher visits, simultaneous courtesy runners, and either half of double first on an uncaught third strike. The corresponding full rule governs exceptions. (all-play; national-rule) 2026 Rule Changes and Clarifications Little League Baseball Rulebook app: Rule 8 geometry : Intermediate uses 70-foot base paths and a 50-foot pitching distance. (all-play; national-rule) Little League Baseball Divisions pitching : Regular-season daily limits: league ages 11-12, 85; league age 13, 95. The finish-batter exception ends when that batter reaches base, that batter is retired, the third out occurs, or the pitcher is removed before the plate appearance ends. Intermediate pitchers cannot pitch in two games in one day. (regular-season; national-rule) Regular Season Pitching Rules rest : League age 14 and under: 1-20 pitches requires 0 calendar rest days; 21-35 requires 1; 36-50 requires 2; 51-65 requires 3; 66 or more requires 4. Rest thresholds use the first pitch to the batter. No pitching on three consecutive days. (regular-season; national-rule) Regular Season Pitching Rules safety : Stop throwing for fatigue. Elbow or shoulder pain requires stopping pitching and evaluation by a sports-medicine physician. Keep an off-season, coordinate workloads across teams, develop basic throwing before fastball and changeup, and avoid combining pitcher and catcher workloads. Eligibility is not medical clearance. (safety-guidance; safety-guidance) Position Statement for Adolescent Baseball Pitchers Saved on this device Answers, self-assessed mastery, review flags and notes save in this browser. Mechanics checklist steps save too, but are not scored. Quiz/Coach view preferences and the hub's last-opened module may also be saved. No names, accounts or server uploads are requested. Avoid personal or medical details in notes. Browser storage may differ between files or browsers; if the hub cannot see a module's progress opened from disk, use that module's backup and import it into the hub. Browser data clearing removes local progress.
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