Arm Safety
“Your kid's arm is not a learning opportunity.”
How the WBL protects every player on every field, every day.
- Every Game Audited
- No Warning System
- Mandatory Rest
The WBL Commitment
Every WBL game gets reviewed. After every game, we pull the GameChanger box scores from both teams and cross-check the pitch counts independently. Every game. Every day. No exceptions.
When a pitcher goes over the limit for his age group, the head coach gets a one game suspension. We do not issue warnings. We chose that on purpose, because a warning system tells coaches the first overuse is free, and your kid's elbow is not free.
How the WBL protects players
Every Game Audited
Both teams' GameChanger books are pulled and cross-checked daily. Discrepancies get investigated.
No Warning System
The first violation is a one game head coach suspension. The standard is the same for everyone, every team, every division.
Mandatory Rest
Pitch counts trigger required rest days. Players who throw on consecutive days have stricter limits.
Daily Limits and Required Rest
Every age group has a daily pitch maximum. Required rest scales with how many pitches were thrown. Two consecutive days maximum, then mandatory rest.
| Age | Daily max | 0 rest | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days | 4 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8U | 50 | 1-20 | 21-35 | 36-50 | none | none |
| 9U | 75 | 1-20 | 21-35 | 36-50 | 51-65 | 66-75 |
| 10U | 75 | 1-20 | 21-35 | 36-50 | 51-65 | 66-75 |
| 11U | 85 | 1-20 | 21-35 | 36-50 | 51-65 | 66-85 |
| 12U | 85 | 1-20 | 21-35 | 36-50 | 51-65 | 66-85 |
| 13U | 95 | 1-20 | 21-35 | 36-50 | 51-65 | 66-95 |
| 14U | 95 | 1-20 | 21-35 | 36-50 | 51-65 | 66-95 |
| 15U | 95 | 1-30 | 31-45 | 46-60 | 61-75 | 76-95 |
| 18U | 95 | 1-30 | 31-45 | 46-60 | 61-75 | 76-95 |
| Rule | 8U | 9U | 10U | 11U | 12U | 13U | 14U | 15U | 18U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily max | 50 | 75 | 75 | 85 | 85 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| 0 rest | 1-20 | 1-20 | 1-20 | 1-20 | 1-20 | 1-20 | 1-20 | 1-30 | 1-30 |
| 1 day | 21-35 | 21-35 | 21-35 | 21-35 | 21-35 | 21-35 | 21-35 | 31-45 | 31-45 |
| 2 days | 36-50 | 36-50 | 36-50 | 36-50 | 36-50 | 36-50 | 36-50 | 46-60 | 46-60 |
| 3 days | none | 51-65 | 51-65 | 51-65 | 51-65 | 51-65 | 51-65 | 61-75 | 61-75 |
| 4 days | none | 66-75 | 66-75 | 66-85 | 66-85 | 66-95 | 66-95 | 76-95 | 76-95 |
From rule 4.1. Read the full rule
Mid at-bat exception: If a pitcher reaches the daily limit during an at-bat, he is allowed to finish that batter before being removed.
Three-day rule: No pitcher may appear as a pitcher on three or more consecutive days at any age. Period.
Pitching Rest Calculator
Select division, date, and pitches thrown to see next eligible pitch date.
The same tool as rule 4.1. Same data, same answer.Limits table sits full width below, from rule 4.1.
For Parents
Three things every WBL parent should know.
Ask How Pitches Get Tracked
You have every right to know how the team tracks pitches. There is more than one right answer. A dedicated person on the bench whose only job is the pitch count works. A scorekeeper communicating counts to the coach in real time also works. What does not work is "we will figure it out as we go."
Pain Is the Sign
Arm pain during or after throwing, soreness that lingers, or a change in throwing motion means rest and a doctor. Not one more inning. The kids who throw through pain are the kids who end up in surgery in high school. We see it every year, and it is heartbreaking and avoidable.
Speak Up If Something Is Off
If you see a coach pushing past a pitch limit, conduct that does not belong on a youth field, or anything else that concerns you, tell us. Every report gets read. We cannot fix what we do not know about.
See Something? Say Something.
Reports go directly to the WBL board. We read every one.
Email the Board