New Pitching Rules - Little League

[craigwojo]

This year pitchers are to observe (under age 16 rule) that:

(d) Pitchers league age 16 and under must adhere to the following rest requirements:
• If a player pitches 61 or more pitches in a day, three (3) calendar days of rest and a game (see e. below) must
be observed.
• If a player pitches 41 - 60 pitches in a day, two (2) calendar days of rest and a game (see e. below) must be
observed.
• If a player pitches 21 - 40 pitches in a day, one (1) calendar days of rest must be observed.
• If a player pitches 1-20 pitches in a day, no (0) calendar day of rest must be observed.

NOTE: And a game.

Issue being raised at our league is: if the game to be missed falls within the days of rest (pitchers throws 41 Tuesday and has a game Thursday & Friday), that the game within the days of rest counts as the game to be rested as a pitcher. In the example; then the pitcher is eligable for Fridays game.
Personally, I believe that the game that is a rest game must follow the days of rest. ie: Schedule shows games Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. The pitcher throws 41 pitches Tuesday, Can he pitch Friday?

I look at it as; why would and a game be added to the rule in the 2008 rule book; if he couldn't pitch on Thursday anyways; two (2) calendar days of rest rule. No need to add and a game if it doesn't follow the rest day.

Please clear this matter up so our league can have a straight answer.

Craig