Wouldn't it just be easier, better, and actually rooted in science to use pitch count and the ASMI recommended pitches & days rest chart???
The VHSL Policy and Programs Committee reviewed a proposal from the VHSL Staff, submitted by Shawn Knight, that read as follows:
56-4-2 (6) – If a pitcher returns to competition pitching prior to receiving the amount of rest required to pitch to the limit of the rule, that pitcher shall have one calendar day of rest beginning with the day following the early return to competition pitching.
Rationale: As presently worded, the rule permits a coach to return a pitcher to competition pitching for one inning prior to receiving the number of days rest required to pitch to the limit of the rule. Because the rule does not prescribe any rest following one inning pitched, the pitcher could pitch to the limit of the rule the day after returning to competition pitching for one inning, despite a lack of the required rest. This amendment would require one day of rest following any “early return” to competition pitching.
The policy committee and VHSL staff agreed that the pitching committee should reconvene and consider this before adoption by EC as emergency legislation. This also allows us to discuss it at the group boards in October. It will be "resubmitted" for emergency legislation in December if the baseball committee agrees with it. So, in order to make the above happen, the legislation was killed 0-28 so that discussion/meeting could take place.