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109Rule 51 - BaseballQ. 50-4 Must a student who participates in two sports during a season, such as a diver who also participates in wrestling, or a soccer player who also runs cross country, also meet the 75%/25% minimum for Individual Sports, rule 50-4, when the reason a student is unable to participate in enough Season Contests is because of a confl ict with the student%u2019s participation in the student%u2019s other sport?A. Yes. While rule 50-4 does contain a waiver provision for instances when a student is unable to meet the 75%/25% minimum because of circumstances beyond the control of the student, the IHSAA does not consider the inability to meet the 75%/25% minimum because of a student%u2019s participation in another sport to be a circumstance which is beyond the control of the student.Controlled Scrimmages and JamboreesQ. 50-5 Is a Controlled Scrimmage considered to be a Practice or an interschool Contest?A. A Controlled Scrimmage (an approved activity whereby Two (2) member Schools work out against one another under IHSAA guidelines and under the direct supervision of their respective coaches) does not count as a Practice or as an interschool Contest. (rule 50-6)Q. 50-6 How many separate days of Practices must a student have prior to a Jamboree?A. A student must have had Five (5) separate days of Practice (in football it must be Five (5) days of unrestricted full contact Practice) prior to the day of the Jamboree. (rule 50-7)RULE 51 %u2013 BASEBALLNote: See rule 9 which applies to all sports.51-1The National Federation Baseball rules shall govern except as so modifi ed by the Committee.51-2See rule 50 for Practice and Contest Seasons.51-3The maximum number of season baseball games in which for any team or student may participate, excluding the IHSAA Tournament Series shall be Twenty-eight (28) and no tournament; or Twenty-six (26) and One (1) tournament. a. If a player or team participates in more than the One (1) tournament permitted during the season, the number of games played in excess shall be included in the Twenty-six (26) games permitted during the season. b. School-day games shall be limited to Twenty-two (22) school days. c. If a player participates in a game as a pinch hitter or pinch runner, at the Varsity level, it does not count toward the maximum number of game limitations for that player. d. Players may not change levels of play if games are being played simultaneously. Players may only change levels of play at the completion of both games.51-4Pitch Count a. Limits on Pitches. A baseball pitchers is limited in the number of Pitches a pitcher may throw during a Contest, is limited in the number of Pitches a pitcher may throw during a calendar day and must rest for One (1) or more calendar days after pitching a certain number of Pitches. A School will be responsible for counting its pitchers%u2019 Pitches (Pitch Count) and complying with this Pitch Count rule. A pitcher%u2019s Contest Pitch Count is determined by adding all Pitches thrown by a pitcher during a Contest and a pitcher%u2019s daily Pitch Count is determined by adding all Pitches thrown by a pitcher during all Contests in a calendar day. b. Maximum Contest and Daily Pitch Count. (1.) A pitcher may throw no more than One Hundred Twenty (120) Pitches in a Contest. (2.) A pitcher may throw no more than One Hundred Twenty (120) Pitches during a calendar day.