VHSL to set a pitch-count policy for baseball – Richmond.com

Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 3:40 pm

VHSL to set a pitch-count policy for baseball

BY ERIC KOLENICH
Richmond Times-Dispatch

Richmond Times-Dispatch

The Virginia High School League is implementing a rule that will limit the number of pitches a high school baseball player can throw in a game.

The National Federation of High Schools, which oversees the VHSL, on Tuesday announced that all state associations must set a pitch-count policy, rather than an innings-based limit, in an effort to protect arms from overuse injuries. The exact number of a pitches a player will be allowed to throw is for the VHSL to decide.

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