1 Player-pitch: Tracking Pitch Count Track balls and strikes in the order they are pitched Example – First pitch = strike – Second pitch = ball – Third pitch = strike – Fourth pitch = batter gets one- base hit Cumulative pitch count – Track running total under the count for each batter Final pitch count – Circle the final pitch count for a pitcher B B F BB 45 6 Add 7 pitches for current batter and 4 pitches for previous batter to get 11 total pitches. Add 6 pitches for current batter and 11 pitches for previous batters to get 17 total pitches. * Note: The last pitch per batter is ALWAYS recorded under the balls/strikes rows. Then draw a short line, and write the cumulative total.

2 Recording Pitcher Information Before start of game Pitcher information area – Record pitcher info in ink – List visiting team pitchers on same side as the batting lineup Pitching eligibility book – Obtain red book from manager before the start of the game – Verify eligibility of pitcher – Write new pitcher info in ink NoPitcherWLIPABRHSOBBER 10Ing, Izzy 1Hall, Hannah T4 Visitor Scorekeeper Visitor Lineup Visitor Pitchers VISITORS on front side Home Scorekeeper Home Lineup Home Pitchers HOME on back side

3 Pitcher Change – 4 places Scoreblock (batting side) – Circle final pitch count – Draw red line under last batter faced by old pitcher – Write “ NP # ” and jersey number of new pitcher in red Pitcher info area (fielding side) – Record pitch count of old pitcher in ink – Write new pitcher info and half- inning Pitching eligibility book – Record pitch count* of old pitcher in ink – Verify eligibility of new pitcher – Write new pitcher info Batting side 5 Wang, Dee 3 Foxx, Kay 10 Armaz, Oz BB B NP #1 10 1B BB 6 T /9/12 5/5/12 62 Ing, I. Hall, H Fielding side 10 Ing, Izzy 62 1 Hall, H. T2

4 Pitcher Change – 4 places, cont ’ d Field position (fielding side) – Old pitcher Note new position & half-inning – New Pitcher Note new position & half-inning – Other fielding changes Note any other fielding position changes – If pitching change occurs in the middle of the half inning, make a note somewhere Fielding side 1 Hall, Hannah 10 Ing, Izzy 6 1   Hall, Hannah 10 Ing, Izzy 6 1 – T2 6 – T2 1   6 1

5 End of Game – Pitching Form Obtain signatures from both managers and home team scorekeeper Highlight below the last pitcher for that game to separate games on the form. Highlighter line to separate games 5/9/12 5/8/12 Get signatures of both managers Home scorekeeper must sign 5/5/ Ing, I. Hall, H

6 Maximum Pitch Count Notify umpire when pitcher has reached pitch limit – If pitcher reaches limit while facing a batter, the pitcher may continue to pitch to complete the at-bat Days of rest required – Games of rest not required League age Max pitches per day Pitches in a day Rest required calendar days calendar days calendar days calendar days 1-20none 14 years and under Pitches in a day Rest required calendar days calendar days calendar days calendar days 1-30none 15 years and older