ARTICLE 15

BASEBALL

1500. PITCHING LIMITATION RULE

CIF Sections shall adopt the following baseball pitching limitation rule:

Thirty outs and/or three appearances in a calendar week through the season, Monday through Saturday.

A. Innings pitched in a no game; i.e., rainout, power failure, etc., shall count towards the total.

B. If the 30th out involves a double or triple play, the team will not be penalized.

C. An appearance is defined as a pitcher pitching at least one pitch. If a pitcher is removed from the mound to another position or to the dugout and later returns to pitch in the same game, the pitcher will be charged with a second appearance.

D. Any violation constitutes a forfeit of the contest.

1501.  OFFICIAL NATIONAL FEDERATION AUTHENTICATION MARK

Beginning with the 2000-2001 school year, only balls with the National Federation authentication mark shall be used in the sports of baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, soccer, softball, volleyball and water polo (Approved February 1999 Federated Council).

06/21/11