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Baseball Pitch Count Guidelines, Continued
The IHSA’s Sports Medicine Advisory Committee strongly urges coaches to carefully consider using pitchers at other key positions (catcher, shortstop, outfield) either just prior to or immediately following a pitching appearance since these positions may require players to make repeated throws at maximum effort.
PITCH COUNT
1-30
31-45 46-60
61-75 76-105
REST SCHEDULE
Next day After 1 day of rest
Next day After 1 day of rest After 2 days of rest
Next day After 1 day of rest After 2 days of rest After 3 days of rest After 4 days of rest
Next day After 1 day of rest After 2 days of rest After 3 days of rest After 4 days of rest
Next day After 1 day of rest After 2 days of rest After 3 days of rest After 4 days of rest After 5 days of rest
ELIGIBLE PITCH COUNT ON NEXT APPEARANCE WITHIN A 7-DAY PERIOD
NEXT APPEARANCE CAP
Note: Pitch count caps are soft, meaning that the pitcher will be afforded the opportunity to finish the at bat.
Regular Season Varsity Game Guidelines
90 pitches 105 pitches
A pitcher who throws 1-30 pitches may pitch on two consecutive days without rest. On the pitcher’s
third consecutive day, the pitcher is eligible to pitch to a cap of 45 pitches. The pitcher then must rest for two days. If the pitcher pitches a fourth time in a 7-day period, the pitch count is capped at 45.
Not eligible to pitch 90 pitches
105 pitches
Not eligible to pitch Not eligible to pitch 60 pitches
75 pitches
105 pitches
A pitcher who throws 31-45 pitches must rest for one day. After one day of rest, the pitcher is eligible to pitch to a
cap of 90 pitches. There is a possibility that the pitcher may pitch a fourth time in a 7-day period. If the pitcher pitches a fourth time in a 7-day period, the pitch count is capped at 45.
Not eligible to pitch Not eligible to pitch Not eligible to pitch 75 pitches
A pitcher who throws 46-60 pitches must rest for two days. After two days of rest, the pitcher is eligible to pitch to a cap of 60 pitches. There is a possibility that the pitcher may pitch a fourth time in a 7-day period. If the pitcher pitches a fourth time in a 7-day period, the pitch count is capped at 45.
Postseason Guidelines
PITCHES REST SCHEDULE
1-30 Eligible to pitch the next day
31-45 Eligible to pitch after 1 day of rest 46-60 Eligible to pitch after 2 days of rest 61-75 Eligible to pitch after 3 days of rest
105 pitches
A pitcher who throws 61-75 pitches must rest for three days. After three days of rest, the pitcher is eligible to pitch to a cap of 75 pitches. There is a possibility that the pitcher may pitch a fourth time in a 7-day period. If the pitcher pitches a fourth time in a 7-day period, the pitch count is capped at 45.
Not eligible to pitch Not eligible to pitch Not eligible to pitch Not eligible to pitch 90 pitches
A pitcher who throws 76-105 pitches must rest for four days. After four days of rest, the pitcher is eligible to pitch to a cap of 90 pitches. There is a possibility that the pitcher may pitch a third time in a 7-day period. If the pitcher pitches a third time in a 7-day period, the pitch count is capped at 45.
105 pitches
76-115 Eligible to pitch after 4 days of rest
Postseason pitch count guidelines are identical to the regular season Varsity guidelines, with one exception. In the postseason, there is no maximum number of pitches in a pitcher’s next appearance.
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