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Rule 51 - Baseball

Tournaments and does not include the IHSAA Tournament Series. (rule 50-3)
Q. 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’s participation in the student’s 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’s participation in another
sport to be a circumstance which is beyond the control of the student.
Controlled Scrimmages and Jamborees
Q. 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 count as a Practice, but
does not count as an interschool Contest. (see Definitions).
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 50-6)

RULE 51 – BASEBALL
Note: See rule 9 which applies to all sports.
51-1
The National Federation Baseball rules shall govern except as so modifi ed by the Committee.
51-2
See rule 50 for Practice and Contest Seasons.
51-3
The 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. 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.
c. 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.
d. If a player participates in a sub-varsity game as a designated pitcher (covered up by a
designated hitter) then it will not count towards the player’s maximum number of games
played. The player is still subject to pitch count regulations and this designation cannot
be used more than Five (5) times per player during a regular season (Amended pursuant
to an emergency by-law of the Executive Committee on January 13, 2022).
51-4
Pitch 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’ Pitches (Pitch Count) and
complying with this Pitch Count rule. A pitcher’s Contest Pitch Count is determined by
adding all Pitches thrown by a pitcher during a Contest and a pitcher’s daily Pitch Count
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