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Managing Heat and Heat Illness, continued
• Obtain and use, when environmental conditions are determined to be extreme, a tub or pool, filled with water and ice before activity begins, to be used in body immersion for maximal cooling, and have personnel trained in this technique.
It is desirable that member schools and school administrators/officials:
• Have a certified athletic trainer (ATC) on staff, as budget and resources allow, to develop and implement these guidelines.
• Have immediate access to water.
• Provide shade breaks.
• Provide fans when environmental conditions are determined to be extreme.
• Have close access to an air conditioned room.
• Have access to and use iced towels that can be rotated to appropriate areas of the body, including the axilla, groin, and back of the
Resources neck.
1. Procedure for Avoiding Heat Injury/Illness through Analysis of Heat Index and Restructuring of Activities and Recommendations for
Cooling Methods Due to Heat Related Illness. Kentucky Medical Association/Kentucky High School Athletic Association. 2010.
2. Binkley HM et al. NATA Position statement: Exertional heat illness. J Ath Training 2002; 37: 329-343.
3. Casa DJ et al. Survival strategy: Acute treatment of exertional heat stroke. J Strength Conditioning Res 2006; 20: 462.
4. Armstrong LE et al. ACSM position stand: Exertional heat illness during training and competition. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2007; 41:
556-572.
5. Model Policy for Managing Heat & Humidity. Michigan High School Athletic Association. 2013.
37. Baseball Pitch Count Guidelines
A pitch is defined as a pitch thrown during live competition. Strikes (including all foul balls), balls, balls put in play, and pitches for outs all count in a pitcher’s pitch count.
Warmup pitches, pick off attempts, or other throws by a pitcher after the ball has been put in play do not count in a pitcher’s pitch count.
A pitcher who reaches the pitch count limit in the middle of an at-bat will be allowed to pitch to that batter until that at-bat ends. Teams must follow all NFHS rules regarding pitching substitution.
If the pitcher is ambidextrous, the pitch count guidelines apply to the individual pitcher, not to the individual arm.
All pitch count guidelines apply to an individual pitcher on a daily basis. For example: A pitcher could pitch in both games of a double header. The total number of pitches the pitcher throws that day will determine the pitcher’s days of rest that must follow the double header.
During the regular season, each team is responsible for counting its own team’s pitches and the opposing team’s pitches. The head coach or designee will compare pitch counts with the opposing team after every even-numbered inning and at the conclusion of the game.
If teams report different pitch count numbers to one another, the teams will split the difference and will use that number as the pitcher’s official number. If splitting the difference results in a number that ends in a decimal, the teams will round that number up to the next whole number.
For example: Following the 2nd inning, Team A has recorded 32 pitches for its pitcher. Team B has recorded 36 pitches for Team A’s pitcher. The official pitch count number for Team A’s pitcher will be 34 pitches.
Another example: Following the 6th inning, Team A has recorded 93 pitches for its pitcher. Team B has recorded 90 pitches for Team A’s pitcher. Since splitting the difference results in 91.5 pitches, the official pitch count number for Team A’s pitcher will be 92 pitches.
After each game, schools will report their own pitch counts to the IHSA. Although schools will report their pitch counts, and the IHSA will store the data, schools must maintain pitching records of every game they play during the entire season in case questions arise about a certain game.
During the postseason, each team is responsible for counting its own team’s pitches and the opposing team’s pitches. The head coach or designee will compare pitch counts after every even-numbered inning and at the conclusion of the game. Additionally, the host school must provide an independent pitch counter to verify each team’s pitch counts after every even-numbered inning and at the conclusion of the game.
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