Pitch Limits for Ambidextrous Pitcher

[Limacon2]

NFHS Rules-Colorado

Yesterday in a JV game, I watched a left handed pitcher throw 85 pitches. After 85 pitches, he switched his glove over to the other hand and threw right handed finishing the game. Umpires handled it well and let him continue throwing. Pitcher's coach said that he had received permission from the CHSAA Baseball Rules interpreter that allowed him to throw 85 pitches left handed and 85 pitches right handed. I found Rule 6-1-6 Situation A in NFHS Casebook that contradicts coach's comment. It says that pitching limitations are to apply to the player as an individual, not as a left handed or right handed pitcher.

Thoughts?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Limacon2

NFHS Rules-Colorado

Yesterday in a JV game, I watched a left handed pitcher throw 85 pitches. After 85 pitches, he switched his glove over to the other hand and threw right handed finishing the game. Umpires handled it well and let him continue throwing. Pitcher's coach said that he had received permission from the CHSAA Baseball Rules interpreter that allowed him to throw 85 pitches left handed and 85 pitches right handed. I found Rule 6-1-6 Situation A in NFHS Casebook that contradicts coach's comment. It says that pitching limitations are to apply to the player as an individual, not as a left handed or right handed pitcher.

Thoughts?

A State can override many such "administrative" rules. No idea whether that's true in this case or not.

[jTheUmp]

(MN Interpretation, check local listings):

Coach, umpires are not involved in pitch-count limits. We're going to let him continue to pitch; if you feel he violated the pitch-count rule you can file a report with the state high school league after the game and they'll take care of it.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Limacon2

NFHS Rules-Colorado

Yesterday in a JV game, I watched a left handed pitcher throw 85 pitches. After 85 pitches, he switched his glove over to the other hand and threw right handed finishing the game. Umpires handled it well and let him continue throwing. Pitcher's coach said that he had received permission from the CHSAA Baseball Rules interpreter that allowed him to throw 85 pitches left handed and 85 pitches right handed. I found Rule 6-1-6 Situation A in NFHS Casebook that contradicts coach's comment. It says that pitching limitations are to apply to the player as an individual, not as a left handed or right handed pitcher.

Thoughts?

Pitch limits are set by the states, not NFHS.