Big Pitch Count News--NFHS Requires States to Adopt Rules

Stats4Gnats posted:

 

There are several reasons pitchers get put in so much jeopardy. The main one is that even though every player on the roster is eligible to pitch and capable, not all possess that ability to a degree high enough to instill in the coach the confidence to put them on the mound. Another reason is, not enough coaches possess the ability to teach pitching to players who don’t already possess pitching skills to a fairly high degree.

 

But perhaps the reason so many pitchers get overused/abused is that far too many coaches believe pitchers who aren’t among the best around don’t give the team a good chance to win. Even though every day there are pitchers who are average at best get lots of outs and win lots of games, most coaches will shove out the best pitcher they have as often as possible.

NFHS should also force every team to have a pitching instructor, just like every football team has to have an athletic trainer.  They don't need to be highly paid like the AT.  I'm a volunteer AC/PI.

Just saw Washington State's pitch count rule become official. They also added a FAQ http://www.wiaa.com/ConDocs/Co...unt%20Rule%20FAQ.pdf

Surprises in the FAQ:

1. the count is per day, not per game; so it's possible to pitch the same pitcher in both games of a doubleheader.

2. a pitcher is not allowed to complete an at-bat if he reaches the pitching limit.

3. Home scorebook is the official pitch count record.

4. Umpires do not enforce the rule.

It will be interesting to see how the season goes. Maybe we'll see some wild scoring games if teams run out of pitchers.

New Jersey's is now in:

http://highschoolsports.nj.com...ll-pitch-count-rule/

hsbaseball101 posted:

NFHS should also force every team to have a pitching instructor, just like every football team has to have an athletic trainer.  They don't need to be highly paid like the AT.  I'm a voAClunteer AC/PI.

Without mandating the qualifications and having a system in place to verify them, what would change from the way it is now?

http://www.baseballamerica.com...#VVD8zdXHioXh8OEF.97

Thanks for posting, PA2020, 

If my observations are correct, it appears that this is WAY more consistent among states than it was just a few years ago.  Is it consensus that most states are adopting this year?  If you are from a state that has been doing this a while, what has evolved/ worked/ not worked with the execution with regards to in-game tracking?  How are discrepancies handled?  I am aware of all the thoughts and suggestions from those of us just jumping in but wanted feedback from any who have already been dealing with it.