RICHMOND, Va. -- The National Federation of State High School Associations has directed its members to regulate the number of pitches a high school player can throw in a game amid growing concerns about overworking young arms.The federation did not proscribe a specific number, but a limit must be established by next season, said Elliot Hopkins, the NFHS director of sports and student services. The limits will go into effect in the spring of 2017.All 50 states plus the District of Columbia are federation members, Hopkins said Tuesday. Each state except Michigan has its own sports medicine advisory committee that will likely be involved in settling on a specific number.I think theyre better suited to determine what the number is, Hopkins said, noting the number in warmer climates, where baseball season starts earlier, might be higher.Some states such as Texas have already established their limit at 125 pitches, and Alabama, Colorado and Kentucky have said that will be their number, too, Hopkins said. Minnesota will use 105 during the season and 115 or 120 in playoffs.Anecdotal evidence suggested it was time to make the change. As a member of the USA Baseball sports medicine advisory committee, Hopkins said he sits between well-known sports surgeon Dr. James Andrews and former major league pitcher Tommy John at meetings. Andrews in 1974 pioneered a surgery, first performed on and then named for Tommy John, that reconstructs the ulnar collateral ligament in a pitchers elbow, allowing pitchers to resume their careers after rehabilitation.During those meetings, Dr. Andrews always expressed how more and more of his service, and his surgeries, revolved around younger kids, Hopkins said.USA Baseball, the national governing body for amateur baseball, in 2014 launched the program Pitch Smart, which sets age-appropriate guidelines for the number of pitches a pitcher as young as 7 can throw and the amount of rest pitchers should get between pitching appearances. Most amateur baseball leagues have adopted the guidelines, which set 120 pitches as the maximum recommended for pitchers ages 19-22. The guidelines then also require they receive four days of rest.One impact Hopkins hopes will come from the rule change will be the involvement of more players.You have maybe three or four pitchers in your bullpen typically, he said. Now, well get some kids who really cant throw five innings, cant give you five innings, but they can give you a solid two, and now youve got a bullpen and you get more kids involved.The federation will no longer require its member associations to require a certain amount of rest between appearances by a pitcher.Virginia coach Brian OConnor, whose team won the national championship in 2015, called the changes a step in the right direction but was not sure a single pitch count number will have the desired effect.Somebody could throw 75 pitches three different times in a week, he said.Its not a be all, end all, said Sean Ryan, a high school coach in Richmond whose team at Benedictine plays in the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association and will not be subjected to the federation rules. 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All the action from the Super League clash between Huddersfield and Widnes The lads are really made up with the fact weve been away from home three times and weve come out with six points from four games. We would have taken that early in the year, said Betts.This next month the games are going to be coming thick and fast and it will be a real test for us. It becomes a war of attrition and the squad gets tested.Its nice [to be top] at this stage, weve made a really good start but weve got to make sure we get a bit more ruthless.Rhinos not on the charge Watch all the tries from the Catalans Dragons 32-28 win over Leeds Rhinos It is quite the opposite for Brian McDermotts men, who suffered yet another defeat over the weekend, this time to Catalans. The home side had a few seasoned pros in their side but still Leeds would have at least hoped to give them a fight. As it was, a late comeback in the final 10 minutes courtesy of two tries was the only positive that came out of France that day. McDermott bemoaned the soft defence of his side in Perpignan, but he should be more worried about the soft defence of their title.We had too many periods where we were loose and defensively too many soft periods in the early stages, but we had a crack and had a dig, said McDermott.Im really pleased that the players found a way to get back into the game and effectively make it a close encounter, but I wont be consoling myself or consoling my players too much with that because we were poor in too many areas.Challenge Cup Fortunately for Leeds they werent the only defeat that stood out this weekend. Four Kingstone Press League 1 clubs were knocked out of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup by amateur opposition on Saturday.Newcastle Thunder were thrashed 30-4 at Halifax club Siddal, Hemel Stags went down 12-6 at Cumbrian outfit Kells, London Skolars were beaten 13-0 at Pilkington Recs, of St Helens, and South Wales Scorpions lost 37-20 at Featherstone Lions.Who will follow Chester at Hull KR? 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Hull KRs issues will not be solved with a change of coach as they just do not have the strength in depth to compete and are desperate for more talent.If you line Hull KRs team up with some of the leading squads, well Im afraid they just do not compare, said Sky Sports pundit Terry OConnor.I am not being disrespectful to the players, but if you were looking at your Hull KR fantasy team, how many players would you want to bring in? They need more players and a coach who can come in and get the best of what they have.Its going to be a difficult job.Referees under the spotlight again Highlights of Wigans win over Salford at the DW Stadium Salfords Ian Watson was not happy with a refereeing blunder that cost his side the chance of a big win over Wigan.Referee George Stokes and his touch judges failed to spot a knock-on by Wigan forward Taulima Tautai in the build-up to the match-winning try by winger Dom Manfredi.Im really disappointed with the way it ended because it looked like we should have had a share of the points, said Watson.The fact he knocked on at the last play-the-ball before the score doesnt help and the fact that we could see it in the stand and the referee and his officials cant is a big disappointment.Giants by name, not by nature Paul Anderson WAS not impressed with Huddersfields attitude There must be something in the water in Huddersfield that is causing injuries to all the players.They started the season with a long injury list and have been adding to it since then, and their misery was compounded by yet another injury as Jamie Ellis succumbed to a shoulder problem 24 minutes into the game against Widnes.Three-quarters of our salary cap have watched todays game from the stands, said head coach Paul Anderson.One or two might have a chance for Friday [against Leeds], but weve got to battle on - the key for us is to stick together.I thought Widnes were very good, but we were poor and pretty soft if Im honest. 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