New Mexico High School Pitch Count Rules (NMAA)
- Last checked Nov 1, 2026
- By Julien Levadoux
Under NMAA rules, New Mexico high school pitchers may throw up to 120 pitches a day (varsity). Up to 40 pitches needs no rest; 91 or more needs 4 calendar days of rest. The other tables and the extra limits are below.
The NMAA rest tables
Varsity · 120 pitches a day at most
| Pitches in a day | Rest before pitching again |
|---|---|
| 1–40 | None: may pitch the next day |
| 41–60 | 1 calendar day |
| 61–90 | 3 calendar days |
| 91–120 | 4 calendar days |
Sub-varsity · 105 pitches a day at most
| Pitches in a day | Rest before pitching again |
|---|---|
| 1–40 | None: may pitch the next day |
| 41–60 | 1 calendar day |
| 61–90 | 3 calendar days |
| 91–105 | 4 calendar days |
Other limits
- The bylaws word the 120 (varsity) and 105 (sub-varsity) limits as "in any three-day period"; the state tournament sheet treats them as daily limits.
- There is no two-day tier: 41–60 pitches means 1 day of rest, and 61–90 jumps to 3.
- A pitcher who reaches the maximum during an at-bat may finish that batter, then must exit the game.
- If a pitcher pitches on consecutive days and throws more than 60 pitches total over the two days, the cumulative count sets the rest period.
- A pitcher who pitched two consecutive days and is still eligible on a third consecutive day is limited to 60 pitches on day three; the three-day cumulative total then sets the rest.
- Single-day thresholds still apply: 41-60 pitches in one day requires 1 calendar day of rest even if the two-day total is 60 or less.
- Pitches thrown to issue an intentional walk count.
- A pitcher over the threshold may stay in the game at another position.
- Pitch counts must be posted to MaxPreps (varsity and sub-varsity) within 24 hours; late posting: warning, then one-game head coach suspension.
- Penalty: a player over the threshold is ineligible to pitch; using him forfeits the game, plus possible sanctions by the Executive Director.
- State tournament: the official scorer's count is final; NMAA site manager checks counts after the 4th and 7th innings and each extra inning.
Source: NMAA Baseball Bylaws, 7.12.1.D Pitching Restrictions (NMAA Bylaw 7.12.1.D). Checked Nov 1, 2026.
The calculator above is set to New Mexico. 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 76 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 Mexico table requires is 4 days.
More than one table
New Mexico doesn’t use one table for everyone. Varsity: up to 120 pitches a day, 91+ pitches means 4 calendar days of rest. Sub-varsity: up to 105 pitches a day, 91+ 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: NMAA Baseball Bylaws, 7.12.1.D Pitching Restrictions, read as the NMAA Bylaw 7.12.1.D. 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.