New Hampshire High School Pitch Count Rules (NHIAA)
- Last checked Nov 1, 2026
- By Julien Levadoux
Under NHIAA rules, New Hampshire high school pitchers may throw up to 120 pitches a day (varsity). Up to 25 pitches needs no rest; 76 or more needs 3 calendar days of rest. The other tables and the extra limits are below.
The NHIAA rest tables
Varsity · 120 pitches a day at most
| Pitches in a day | Rest before pitching again |
|---|---|
| 1–25 | None: may pitch the next day |
| 26–50 | 1 calendar day |
| 51–75 | 2 calendar days |
| 76–120 | 3 calendar days |
JV and Freshman · 100 pitches a day at most
| Pitches in a day | Rest before pitching again |
|---|---|
| 1–25 | None: may pitch the next day |
| 26–50 | 1 calendar day |
| 51–75 | 2 calendar days |
| 76–100 | 3 calendar days |
Other limits
- A pitcher who reaches the daily maximum mid-at-bat may finish that hitter (applies only to the 120/100 maximums).
- Rest is counted in calendar days, not 24-hour periods; game start time does not matter (76 pitches on Tuesday means no pitching until Saturday).
- Pitches counted: strikes, balls, fouls and outs; warm-ups and umpire-allowed injury/delay pitches do not count.
- Applies to regular season and tournament play.
- Pitch count chart shown to the opposing coach before the game, confirmed every half inning, and signed at game end; schools must keep the chart and produce it on request.
- Disputes: higher seed's home book is official if coaches cannot agree; at neutral tournament sites the tournament committee decides.
Source: NHIAA Handbook, Baseball Pitching Limitation Rule (NHIAA Handbook 2024-25). Checked Nov 1, 2026.
The calculator above is set to New Hampshire. 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 Varsity table, a pitcher who throws 63 pitches on a Tuesday needs 2 calendar days of rest, so the first day they can pitch again is Friday. The most rest any New Hampshire table requires is 3 days.
More than one table
New Hampshire doesn’t use one table for everyone. Varsity: up to 120 pitches a day, 76+ pitches means 3 calendar days of rest. JV and Freshman: up to 100 pitches a day, 76+ pitches means 3 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: NHIAA Handbook, Baseball Pitching Limitation Rule, read as the NHIAA Handbook 2024-25. 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.