Alaska High School Pitch Count Rules (ASAA)
- Last checked Nov 1, 2026
- By Julien Levadoux
Under ASAA rules, Alaska high school pitchers may throw up to 120 pitches a day (April 28 to the end of the season). Up to 30 pitches needs no rest; 106 or more needs 4 calendar days of rest. The other tables and the extra limits are below.
The ASAA rest tables
Before April 28 · 100 pitches a day at most
| Pitches in a day | Rest before pitching again |
|---|---|
| 1–25 | None: may pitch the next day |
| 26–45 | 1 calendar day |
| 46–65 | 2 calendar days |
| 66–85 | 3 calendar days |
| 86–100 | 4 calendar days |
April 28 to the end of the season · 120 pitches a day at most
| Pitches in a day | Rest before pitching again |
|---|---|
| 1–30 | None: may pitch the next day |
| 31–55 | 1 calendar day |
| 56–80 | 2 calendar days |
| 81–105 | 3 calendar days |
| 106–120 | 4 calendar days |
Other limits
- Applies to every pitcher in all ASAA-sanctioned contests at any level, including jamborees.
- A pitcher who pitches on two consecutive days must rest at least one day, even if under 30 pitches each day (more if the second day's count requires it).
- A pitcher may finish the at-bat only when reaching the 100 (early) or 120 (late) maximum; extra pitches count toward rest.
- The limit is per day, not per game; a pitcher may pitch both games of a doubleheader if the day's total allows.
- Rest days are full calendar days regardless of game start time.
- Foul balls count; warm-ups, balks and pitches after time-out do not.
- Alaska counts apply when an Alaska team plays out of state.
- A Division I player is limited to 10 innings in one day across levels (varsity and JV).
- Violation is treated as playing an ineligible student (Article 12 Section 1), i.e. forfeit.
Source: ASAA 2026-27 Handbook, Baseball section (ASAA Handbook 2026-27). Checked Nov 1, 2026.
The calculator above is set to Alaska. Enter the pitches thrown and the day, and it shows the rest required and the first day the pitcher can throw again.
How to read the rule
Rest is counted in calendar days, after the day the pitcher threw. On the April 28 to the end of the season table, a pitcher who throws 93 pitches on a Tuesday needs 3 calendar days of rest, so the first day they can pitch again is Saturday. The most rest any Alaska table requires is 4 days.
More than one table
Alaska doesn’t use one table for everyone. Before April 28: up to 100 pitches a day, 86+ pitches means 4 calendar days of rest. April 28 to the end of the season: up to 120 pitches a day, 106+ pitches means 4 calendar days of rest. Pick the one that fits in the calculator; both are printed below it.
Where the rule comes from
These numbers are from the association’s own document: ASAA 2026-27 Handbook, Baseball section, read as the ASAA Handbook 2026-27. Associations can change their rules between seasons, so if the season is about to start, check the association’s current baseball manual too. Your league or tournament may also set stricter limits than the state.
Keeping the count is usually the coaches’ job, often with both teams’ counts compared after the game. The pitch count log has a line for every pitcher and game.