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NFHS  3.1.2   

If the pitcher, because of an injury or being incapacitated, is replaced as pitcher ... if his replacement requires more warm-up throws than permitted in 6-2-2 exception, he cannot return to the game as a pitcher

 

 6.2.2

EXCEPTION: The starting pitchers may warm up by using not more than eight throws, completed in one minute (timed from the first throw). When a pitcher is replaced during an inning or prior to an inning, the relief pitcher may not use more than eight throws completed in one minute (timed from the first throw). At the beginning of each subsequent inning, the pitcher may warm up by using not more than five throws, completed in one minute (timed from the third out of the previous half-inning) (3-1-2). In either case, the umpire-in-chief may authorize more throws because of an injury, ejection or inclement weather.

It is the umpire's discretion.  " the umpire-in-chief may authorize more throws because of an injury, ejection or inclement weather."   MAY being the operative word.

Now I would not say it is unlimited ... but a reasonable amount - certainly more than 8.

Also note ... that if more than 8 is necessary due to injury, the removed player is ineligible to return to the game as a pitcher under the substitution rules.

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