Tenn Revises Pitching Rules
A year ago, all state associations were required by the NFHS to implement rules for pitcher safety. Some states are now tweaking their rules for next year. Tennessee is one of them.
Changes rolled out by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) include:
- Players can not pitch on three consecutive days.
- The 120-pitch limit is a hard cap and pitchers will no longer be able to exceed it to finish off an at bat.
- Counts for games in a doubleheader will be combined to determine the days of rest needed before a pitcher can return to the mound.
- Adjusted pitch count numbers: 1-25 pitches for zero days' rest (can pitch the next day), 26-55 for one day rest, 56-75 for two, 76-105 for three and 106-120 for four.
According to an article from the Daily Post Athenian, some coaches feel the new rules are too stringent. Matt Ray, Baseball Coach at McMinn County High School, was not happy with the 26 pitches that would require a day's rest.
"That's not what I'd have liked," Ray told the Daily Post Athenian. "I'd have liked to have seen that changed. Just give me a few more pitches. Giving a guy 35 pitches for a couple of innings and coming back the next day would've been just fine."
More and more coaches are taking a collaborative approach when it comes to team rules and culture. With today's generation, buy-in happens more readily when players have a say in the development of the team.
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