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111Rule 51 - Baseball51-5Independent Summer BaseballHigh school students may play on high school or non-school amateur baseball teams during the Summer after their team has been eliminated from IHSAA tourney competition without jeopardizing their standing or the standing of their School in the Association provided they do not play under assumed names, provided they do not accept remuneration, directly or indirectly for their playing, and provided their School is not still competing for conference awards.51-6Member School students shall not be considered as violating their amateur standing if they participate, on non-school, out-of-season days, in baseball schools, clinics, and try-outs sponsored by professional major and minor league baseball clubs. NOTE: Any employee or school official of a member School who acts as an agent or encourages any negotiations between a high school student and representatives of Organized Baseball prior to the student%u2019s graduation, is violating the Agreement between the National Federation and Organized Baseball. Such action on the part of an employee or school official may cause their School to be suspended from the Association for a period to be determined by the Committee.Any evidence that a representative of Organized Baseball is attempting to or has signed a student prior to graduation should be reported to the Association at once. This is a violation of the Agreement between the National Federation and Organized Baseball, and the penalty for such action is under the jurisdiction of Organized Baseball.51-7High school students playing on their high school baseball team during the Summer while their team is still competing for conference awards make themselves ineligible by participating on any other baseball team during that time.51-8 Controlled ScrimmageA School may participate in One (1) baseball Controlled Scrimmage with another IHSAA member School no earlier than the day following the fi fth (5th) day of Practice and no later than the second (2nd) calendar day prior to the fi rst(1st) scheduled Season Contest.Q & ABaseball - GenerallyQ. 51-1 Can a baseball Season Contest be played after the beginning of the Tournament Series?A. Generally, all Season Contests must be played prior to the beginning of the Tournament Series, however, the Commissioner may extend the time for completing Season Contests for good cause (e.g., weather, etc.) and may permit the rescheduling of un-played conference Contests, etc. (rules 50-2, 50-2.1)PitchingQ. 51-2 If a Varsity pitcher throws Sixty-two (62) Pitches in the fi rst Contest of a double header, can he Pitch in the second Contest that same day?A. Yes. The Pitch Count is a per-day count (One Hundred Twenty (120) per day) and not a per Contest count. This pitcher would have Fifty-eight (58) Pitches available in the second Contest of the double header. (rule 51-4(b)(2))Q. 51-3 If a pitcher exceeds the maximum Pitch Count, what is the penalty?A. When a pitcher reaches the maximum Pitch Count, the pitcher should leave the Contest in accordance with the provisions of rule 51-4(c). If the pitcher is allowed to remain in the Contest after reaching a maximum pitching level or if a pitcher is allowed to pitch in another Contest after having reach a maximum pitching level, there is no penalty unless the School intentionally utilizes the pitcher (knew that the pitcher had met the maximum Pitch Count and still permitted the pitcher to remain in a Contest or allowed the pitcher to pitch in another Contest), in which event the School must forfeit the Contest and report the violation in writing to the IHSAA. (rule 51-4(e); rule 3-9.4(a))