As a parent, you want to make sure your athlete is staying healthy and safe, both on and off the mound. Pitching puts unique strain on young arms, making proper rest and monitoring workload essential to avoid overuse injuries that can impact your athlete’s future.
With PitchKount, parents are able to:
Investing in your athlete’s health is investing in their future. PitchKount is more than a pitch counter; it’s a tool to help protect their potential.
By ensuring they get the rest and recovery they need, you’re helping them stay in top form, whether they’re aiming to make the varsity team, secure a college scholarship, or simply enjoy a long and healthy playing career.
With PitchKount's help, you’re not just a spectator—you’re an active partner in your athlete’s journey.
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The Pitch Smart Guidelines were developed as part of a collaborative effort between USA Baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB) to promote the health and safety of youth pitchers.
The guidelines were introduced in 2014 as a resource for parents, coaches, and players to help reduce the risk of overuse injuries, particularly arm injuries such as ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) damage, which has been associated with the rise in Tommy John surgeries.
The Pitch Smart program was developed through medical research, expert opinions from sports medicine professionals, and data collected from youth baseball organizations.
The guidelines are based on studies demonstrating that excessive pitching, especially at a young age, significantly increases the risk of injuries. Recommendations are tailored for various age groups, recognizing the developmental differences in young athletes.
The most overlooked part of the Pitch Smart guidelines are those aimed at reducing chronic overuse which is so detrimental to maintaining arm health.
Mid-January - June: team practice 2x week
March - June: two weekend tourneys per month
July & August: completely off from all baseball activities
September & October: practice 2x week (fall sport players exempt)
September & October: 1-2 tourneys per month (fall sport players exempt)
November & December: 1 hitting & 1 light throwing practice per month
Maintaining arm health is critical to a pitcher's development and performance. Parents need an easy and simple to use tool to monitor pitching workload from team to team, season to season, and year to year across their child's entire playing career.
PitchKount empowers parents with the tools and information to follow Pitch Smart guidelines and avoid arm injuries.
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The PitchKount system offers various methods for recording accurate pitch count data with each having its own verification process.
If there is a dispute about the pitcher(s) and/or their recorded pitch count, PitchKount provides a specific process to investigate and resolve the issue.
Not with PitchKount, it automatically performs these functions for you. Using the verified data and your specific Athletic Association’s rules, PitchKount determines each pitcher’s “Next Available Date” and provides this information to you in a daily Pitching Report.
PitchKount provides each team with a Pitching Report that lists those players who are not eligible to pitch. This report updates daily and coaches can print it out or use a mobile device to access it from the dugout.
With PitchKount, you can view your opponent’s current Pitching Report. Any listed players are not eligible to pitch that day. Print a copy for the dugout or pull it up using your mobile device. Either way, you’re in the know.
Great question, because pitch count rules apply for pitchers across all levels. No worries though, PitchKount tracks all your pitchers and puts this information at your fingertips every day via the Pitching Report.
PitchKount verifies the accuracy of the recorded data, automatically determines each pitcher’s “Next Available Date” and then provides each team’s Pitching Report for all to see. Because of these checks and balances, PitchKount puts all teams on a level playing field.
PitchKount provides each player with an Individual Player Card detailing the dates he pitched and the number of pitches thrown. It lists the dates in chronological order and season by season. You’ll easily be able to show a player’s workload over time. This information can also assist coaches in managing individual players and/or see trends in a player’s performance.
Quite the contrary, it reduces it. As a cloud based, independent application that does not require any type of download or software installation, PitchKount provides a low-touch, comprehensive solution to managing pitch count rules. Coaches and Athletic Associations won’t be tasked with record keeping, verifying data or determining required days of rest. PitchKount will lessen the load on coaches and Athletic Associations.
Each year, the PitchKount system is updated with each Athletic Association’s current rules. So, as rules change and evolve over time, so will PitchKount!
No. PitchKount is a web based application that can be accessed from any computer or mobile device that has an internet connection.
