South Carolina High School Pitch Count Rules (SCHSL)
- Last checked Nov 1, 2026
- By Julien Levadoux
Under SCHSL rules, South Carolina high school pitchers may throw up to 110 pitches a day (varsity). Up to 30 pitches needs no rest; 91 or more needs 5 calendar days of rest. The other tables and the extra limits are below.
The SCHSL rest tables
Varsity · 110 pitches a day at most
| Pitches in a day | Rest before pitching again |
|---|---|
| 1–30 | None: may pitch the next day |
| 31–45 | 1 calendar day |
| 46–60 | 2 calendar days |
| 61–75 | 3 calendar days |
| 76–90 | 4 calendar days |
| 91–110 | 5 calendar days |
Sub-varsity · 75 pitches a day at most
| Pitches in a day | Rest before pitching again |
|---|---|
| 1–30 | None: may pitch the next day |
| 31–45 | 1 calendar day |
| 46–60 | 2 calendar days |
| 61–75 | 3 calendar days |
Other limits
- Limits are per day, not per game, and apply at the level where the athlete pitches; applies to all SCHSL-sanctioned games and tournaments.
- 7th and 8th graders may not exceed sub-varsity limits at any level.
- A pitcher who reaches the limit (110 varsity, 75 sub-varsity, or 75 on a second consecutive day) may finish the current batter.
- If a pitcher throws on consecutive days, he must then have at least one day of rest; the combined pitches of the two days set any additional rest (e.g. 20 Tuesday + 30 Wednesday = 50 = 2 days rest; 10 Monday + 15 Tuesday = cannot pitch Wednesday, eligible Thursday).
- On the second of two consecutive days a pitcher is capped at 75 pitches, regardless of the first day's count.
- Rest is counted in calendar days (65 pitches Monday = 3 days rest Tue-Thu, eligible Friday).
- A pitcher who has pitched may not move to catcher in the same game/day.
- Penalty: the pitcher is an ineligible player, the game is forfeited, and the school is fined per the SCHSL handbook.
Source: SCHSL Pitch Count Limits (SCHSL pitch count limits (updated April 19, 2023)). Checked Nov 1, 2026.
The calculator above is set to South Carolina. 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 83 pitches on a Tuesday needs 4 calendar days of rest, so the first day they can pitch again is Sunday. The most rest any South Carolina table requires is 5 days.
More than one table
South Carolina doesn’t use one table for everyone. Varsity: up to 110 pitches a day, 91+ pitches means 5 calendar days of rest. Sub-varsity: up to 75 pitches a day, 61+ 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: SCHSL Pitch Count Limits, read as the SCHSL pitch count limits (updated April 19, 2023). 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.