Okay, so I was trying to figure out the whole pitching rules thing for NCAA baseball this year, the 2024 season. It’s kinda confusing, so I wanted to get it straight for myself and figured I’d write it down in case it helps someone else.
First, I dug around the NCAA website. Man, that site can be a maze! I spent a good chunk of time just clicking around, trying to find the official rules. I finally found the rulebook, but it’s, like, a million pages long. Who has time for that?
My simplified findings about NCAA Pitch Count Rules
I needed to figure out a way I can easily understand it, So, after I’ve searched for a while I’ve put together a summary for NCAA Pitch Count Rules as below.
- If a pitcher throws 30 or fewer pitches, they don’t need any rest. They can pitch the next day.
- If they throw 31-50 pitches, they need one day of rest.
- For 51-75 pitches, it’s two days of rest.
- 76-100 pitches? Three days of rest.
- And if they throw more than 100 pitches, they gotta rest for four full days.
- Oh, and there’s this other thing: If a pitcher throws more than 75 pitches in one game, they automatically can’t pitch again for at least three days.
I also learned there is another special situation.
- There is a limit to two games per day, which means If a pitcher starts and throws less than 30 pitches in Game 1, they can pitch in Game 2 of the same day, even though it’s a doubleheader.
So yeah, that’s what I figured out. It’s still a little complicated, but at least now I have a better understanding. I’m keeping this summary handy so I can refer back to it during the season. Hopefully, this helps someone else out there too!
