Table 1.

USA Baseball Youth Baseball Pitching Recommendations 9.

Arm pain	Remove from game immediately; if >4 days of arm pain, seek medical attention
Pitch Counts	Game	Week	Season	Year
9–10 years old	50	75	1000	2000
11–12 years old	75	100	1000	3000
13–14 years old	75	125	1000	3000
Pitch Types	No breaking pitches until bones have matured around puberty (∼ 13 years old)
Multiple Appearances	Once removed from the mound, do not return to pitching in the same game
Showcases	De-emphasize and/or avoid, if necessary; then give adequate time to prepare with no overthrowing
Multiple Leagues	Pitch for only 1 team at a time, with no overlapping seasons
Year-round Baseball	Baseball pitchers should compete in <9 months of baseball each year