New Jersey High School Pitch Count Rules (NJSIAA)
- Last checked Nov 1, 2026
- By Julien Levadoux
Under NJSIAA rules, New Jersey high school pitchers may throw up to 110 pitches a day. Up to 30 pitches needs no rest; 91 or more needs 4 calendar days of rest. The extra limits are below.
The NJSIAA rest table
All levels · 110 pitches a day at most
| Pitches in a day | Rest before pitching again |
|---|---|
| 1–30 | None: may pitch the next day |
| 31–50 | 1 calendar day |
| 51–70 | 2 calendar days |
| 71–90 | 3 calendar days |
| 91–110 | 4 calendar days |
Other limits
- A pitcher cannot pitch on 3 consecutive calendar days.
- A pitcher cannot exceed 150 pitches in any five-day calendar period.
- On reaching 110 (or 150 in five days) mid-at-bat, the pitcher may continue only until that batter reaches base or is retired, or the half-inning/game ends, then must be removed; pitches to finish the batter count in full.
- Pitches from multiple games in one day are combined to determine rest; pitches with either hand are added together.
- Sub-varsity pitchers follow the same limits as varsity, including the 150-in-five-days cap.
- Suspended state tournament games resumed the next day: a pitcher with 50 or fewer pitches keeps his count; over 50 must observe normal rest.
- Violation (not removing a pitcher at the max or using one without required rest) is grounds for protest; if upheld the game is forfeited. Umpires may not stop a game for a pitch count violation; schools must report use of ineligible pitchers to NJSIAA.
Source: NJSIAA Baseball Pitch Count Rule 2025-26 (revised 12/5/2025) (NJSIAA 2025-26 pitch count rule (revised Dec 5, 2025)). Checked Nov 1, 2026.
The calculator above is set to New Jersey. 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. A pitcher who throws 81 pitches on a Tuesday needs 3 calendar days of rest, so the first day they can pitch again is Saturday. The most rest any New Jersey table requires is 4 days.
Where the rule comes from
These numbers are from the association’s own document: NJSIAA Baseball Pitch Count Rule 2025-26 (revised 12/5/2025), read as the NJSIAA 2025-26 pitch count rule (revised Dec 5, 2025). 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.