shave rule
n.β Β«Add the fact that curveballs arenβt allowed, with a few exceptions for more developed pitchers, who fit what is called the shave rule, meaning that a youngster is generally physically developed enough to safely throw curves when they begin to shave, and thereβs a declined risk of the injury.Β» ββTed Williams Baseball League finds way around Little League Elbow” by WIlliam Wassersug Wicked Local (Cohasset, Massachusetts) Mar. 27, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)