LHSAA pitching rules question...

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If a kid threw 6.1 innings last Tuesday, is he eligible to throw today and for how long?

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10.4 The pitch count rule will be based on the number of pitches thrown to a batter during an at bat – pitches thrown
for balls, strikes, foul balls, and balls put in play are the only pitches that will count toward the final total; pickoff
attempts, warm up pitches, pitches ruled as a no pitch by the umpire, and extra pitches allowed by an umpire
because of injury will not count toward the pitch total. A pitcher will be allowed to finish pitching to a batter if
his maximum pitch limit is met during the at bat, but he must be replaced after the hitter or his substitute has
completed his at bat.
The pitching rule applies even though a game may be called by an umpire due to darkness, inclement weather, or
any other factor that may cause it to end before it has become an official game.
Each team will be required to have someone responsible for counting pitches and the home team will also
provide an “official pitch counter.” The recorders will compare pitch counts at the end of each inning at a spot
designated by the home team – if there is a discrepancy on the number of pitches, the number that 2 of the 3
counters have will be the official count; if all three have a different number then the number indicated by the
official pitch counter will be considered the official pitch count. It is suggested that the official pitch count
recorder not be located in the home team dugout.
Pitches allowed per day with rest requirements:
1. If a pitcher throws 1-30 pitches in a day, no rest is required.
2. If a pitcher throws 31-50 pitches in a day, one (1) calendar day of rest is required before he can pitch
again.
3. If a pitcher throws 51-75 pitches in a day, two (2) calendar days of rest is required before he can pitch
again.
4. If a pitcher throws 76 or more pitches in a day, three (3) calendar days of rest is required before he can
pitch again.
Example: if a pitcher throws 76 pitches on Tuesday, he cannot pitch again until Saturday – the
rest period is determined by calendar days not hours – it does not matter what time a game
starts or ends.
The maximum number of pitches that can be thrown in one day is 125.
The coaches from both teams must initial an official LHSAA form confirming the pitch counts for all pitchers
involved in their game.
Both coaches must enter the pitch count of their pitchers when entering their scores on the LHSAA website.
If a team is found to have violated the pitch count rule, they will have to forfeit the game in which the violation
occurred and the head coach will have to serve a one-game suspension as soon as the violation is verified by the
LHSAA.
This rule applies to all varsity and sub-varsity games. It will be used in the regular season as well as the
playoffs.

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Where was this rule when I played?

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