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Miaa Pitch Count Rules
Miaa Pitch Count Rules
Maximum Pitches Per Day – 115 pitches for Varsity Pitchers & 95 pitches for Sub Varsity
*If a pitcher has thrown 71-90 pitches on the day he last pitched, on his fourth day of rest, he would be eligible
to throw a maximum of 25 pitches.
Tracking :
*Coaches will designate on their line up cards which players are not eligible to pitch that day
*Coaches or their designee confirm pitch counts after every 2 innings and at the conclusion of the game.
In the case of a dispute the home team has the official count.
*Umpire’s do not regulate the pitch count, their job is to make sure coaches are conferring every two innings and
at the conclusion of the game.
*At the conclusion of each contest, both coaches will sign the official MIAA pitch count sheet
Penalties:
* Violations of the pitch count maximum limit or required rest periods will follow Rule #86 of the MIAA Handbook
“Participation of an ineligible student”
F.A.Q’s
*A pitcher can exceed the maximum pitch limit if he is in the middle of an AB but once the AB is completed, the
pitcher must be removed from the mound
*The calendar day in which a game is started shall be used to determine how many days of rest is required. Ex. If a
game goes past midnight a pitcher shall not now be counted as eligible nor should a pitcher lose a day of rest
because they pitched past midnight. Ex. A pitcher throws 72 pitches in a game on Saturday morning – rest required
is 4 days so pitcher must rest on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday before returning to the mound on
Thursday.
*Doubleheaders – pitchers can pitch in both games but if a pitcher exceeds 50 pitches in the first game he cannot
pitch in the second game. A pitcher cannot exceed 115 pitches on the day.
*Ambidextrous pitcher- pitch count guidelines apply to the individual pitcher not the individual arm
*This should be reviewed annually for the first few years by the MBCA.