Rhode Island High School Pitch Count Rules (RIIL)
- Last checked Nov 1, 2026
- By Julien Levadoux
Under RIIL rules, Rhode Island high school pitchers may throw up to 110 pitches a day. 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 RIIL rest tables
High school (all levels) · 110 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 |
| 76–110 | 3 calendar days |
Middle school (grades 6–8) · 95 pitches a day at most
| Pitches in a day | Rest before pitching again |
|---|---|
| 1–20 | None: may pitch the next day |
| 21–35 | 1 calendar day |
| 36–50 | 2 calendar days |
| 51–65 | 3 calendar days |
| 66–95 | 4 calendar days |
Other limits
- A pitcher who reaches the maximum may finish the batter.
- If a pitcher reaches a rest threshold in the middle of an at-bat and is removed after that batter, the official count goes back to what it was at the start of that at-bat.
- The home book is the official book; coaches confer between innings to compare counts. The RIIL recommends the home team alert the visitors when a pitcher reaches 100 pitches.
- Coaches must post pitch counts on the RIIL website within 24 hours; if not, the head coach is suspended for the next league game and that game's pitchers may not pitch (but may play the field) in the next league game.
- Violation (new in 2023): the head coach is ejected at the time of the violation and serves a two-game suspension.
- No weekly or consecutive-day limit for high school.
- Middle school (2026 MS handbook): max 95 (may finish the batter), 175 pitches in any 7-day period; violation forfeits the game.
Source: RIIL Pitching Limitations Rule (RIIL baseball regulations (current page)). Checked Nov 1, 2026.
The calculator above is set to Rhode Island. 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 High school (all levels) 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 Rhode Island table requires is 4 days.
More than one table
Rhode Island doesn’t use one table for everyone. High school (all levels): up to 110 pitches a day, 76+ pitches means 3 calendar days of rest. Middle school (grades 6–8): up to 95 pitches a day, 66+ 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: RIIL Pitching Limitations Rule, read as the RIIL baseball regulations (current page). 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.