Seemingly every season, a Southern Section baseball coach fails to follow the rules and their team has to forfeit because of an illegal batting practice taken on the day of a playoff game. With playoffs beginning this week, it’s time again to remind everyone of the batting practice rule, because parents and coaches are certain to have their cellphones ready to record anything that might be considered batting practice. A protest must be lodged with an umpire before the start of the game for it to be considered. According to the Southern Section baseball playoff bulletin: “Batting practice will be construed as any type of pitching motion with any type of ball in front of the batter (including pitching machines and overhand throwing). Pitchers are allowed 30 outs a week and no more than 110 pitches in a game.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 31, 2021 16:41 UTC