The Georgia High School Athletic Assoc just adopted a new rule that allows varsity HS pitchers to throw up to 110 pitches in a game. Unfortunately, this appears to be regardless of age. The Georgia rule will also require significantly less rest than Pitch Smart recommends. Under the Georgia rule, you could throw up to 60 pitches and only have to rest one day before pitching again. Pitch Smart Recommends two days. In GA, you could throw up to 85 pitches and only have to rest 2 days before pitching again. Pitch Smart recommends 3 days. In GA, if you throw 100 pitches you will only have to rest 3 days. Pitch Smart recommends 4 days. You will also be able to throw up to 34 pitches in a game and still pitch the next day. Pitch Smart recommends the cut off be 30, which IMHO is too many.
With all the heat that travel ball has taken for overusing kids, it is ironic that games played at Perfect Game's South Pointe facility will provide pitchers GREATER protection than the Georgia High School Rules. (It is my understanding that PG is fully compliant with the Pitch Smart Guidelines). In some parts of the country parents/players are already opting out of HS ball to play travel ball exclusively. Can't help but wonder if this rule will drive Georgia kids in that direction.