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Previously, the rules for pitching were fairly simple as a pitcher couldn't throw more than 10 innings in two consecutive calendar days.
Reaction of local coaches here in this Loudoun Times-Mirror article and earlier in a Washington Post article.
VHSL Baseball Pitching
Regulations
For the purposes of this rule,
delivery of one pitch constitutes having pitched in one inning.
A pitcher may pitch in a
maximum of nine innings in one day but not more than fourteen innings
in any seven day consecutive period.
If a pitcher pitches in one
inning for four consecutive days that pitcher shall have one calendar day of
rest from competition pitching beginning with the day following the fourth
consecutive day a pitch is thrown.
If a pitcher pitches in two or
three innings in one day that pitcher shall have one calendar day of rest from
competition pitching beginning with the day following the first day a pitch is
thrown.
If a pitcher pitches four to
seven innings in one day that pitcher shall have two calendar days of rest
from competition pitching beginning with the day following the first day a
pitch is thrown. Further restrictions regarding this section include:
- After two days of rest a pitcher may pitch a maximum of two innings.
- After three days of rest a pitcher may pitch a maximum of three innings.
- After four days of rest a pitcher may pitch to the limit of the rule.
If a pitcher pitches in eight
or nine innings in one day that pitcher shall have three calendar days of
rest from competition pitching beginning with the day following the first day a
pitch is thrown.
- After three days of rest a pitcher may pitch a maximum of two innings.
- After four days of rest a pitcher may pitch a maximum of three innings.
- After five days of rest a pitcher may pitch to the limit of the rule.
This limitation applies to
regular season as well as post season play.
Penalty
Violation of this rule
constitutes use of an ineligible and forfeiture of any games in which such violation
occurs. Additionally use of an ineligible carries a $100 fine for the offending
school.
Educational Points
The medical community generally
uses 10 to 15 as an average of pitches per inning.
A pitcher’s pregame, postgame
and between appearance programs are critical in development an appropriate
pitching program.
Preseason and early season
programs should recognize acclimatization, progression of pitches and physical
fitness development of the athlete.
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The VHSL missed it ... if they are really concerned about a student-athletes arm, then it needs to be "pitches" vs. "innings".
ReplyDeleteA lot of pitches could be thrown in a 7 inning game and especially in a 7 day period of 14 innings.
Coach Milburn is right! VHSL had the chance to do what Vermont did and establish a state-wide pitching policy, but refused.
DeleteVHSL refuses to provide the medical basis for their new policy. Where is the oversight? VHSL is not a State govt. organization and acts as if they are unaccountable to the players.
There is really no incentive in the policy for a pitcher to be efficient, after 3 innings and 1 pitch you might as well go the entire game and burn as many pitches as you want - that's the message this policy sends.
Interesting that VHSL is suddenly encouraging pre-season programs to acclimate pitchers. Last year was first year pre-season programs, other than conditioning in which no equipment could be used, was even allowed by VHSL. Go figure.
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