An interesting look at the pitch count rules for each state: http://www.baseballamerica.com/high-school/high-school-pitch-count-rules-by-state/.
As you probably know, the NFHS mandated a pitch count but gave the states authority over the specifics. Three states followed the Pitch Smart rules, which are considered to be pretty strict: Arizona, Maryland, and Florida.
Pitch Smart allows 11th/12th graders to throw a maximum of 105 pitches in a day and 9th/10th graders a maximum of 95. Minimum rest is 1 day with 31-45 pitches; 2 days with 46-60 pitches; 3 days with 61-75 pitches; and 4 days with 76+ pitches.
Iowa's rules are quite strict as well with the following rules:
In the category of unintended consequences, my son's team is having several schools cancel games - schools they've played for many years. His team competes at the 2A level, and some 1A schools don't want to waste arms while not being equipped to compete. Unfortunately, I think this will result in kids playing less baseball at those levels.
As you probably know, the NFHS mandated a pitch count but gave the states authority over the specifics. Three states followed the Pitch Smart rules, which are considered to be pretty strict: Arizona, Maryland, and Florida.
Pitch Smart allows 11th/12th graders to throw a maximum of 105 pitches in a day and 9th/10th graders a maximum of 95. Minimum rest is 1 day with 31-45 pitches; 2 days with 46-60 pitches; 3 days with 61-75 pitches; and 4 days with 76+ pitches.
Iowa's rules are quite strict as well with the following rules:
- Maximum pitch count = 110
- 1 day rest with 26-40 pitches
- 2 day rest with 41-65 pitches
- 3 day rest with 66-90 pitches
- 4 day rest with 91+ pitches
In the category of unintended consequences, my son's team is having several schools cancel games - schools they've played for many years. His team competes at the 2A level, and some 1A schools don't want to waste arms while not being equipped to compete. Unfortunately, I think this will result in kids playing less baseball at those levels.
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