Throwing the Book at Irresponsible Coaches: The Need for Consistent Pitch Limit Laws in Amateur Sports

Sam C. Ehrlich, John T. Holden

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Abstract

During the 2017 National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) Tallahassee Regionals, first-seeded Florida State University (“FSU”) found itself in quite a bind. After losing the first game of the double-elimination tournament to fourth-seeded Tennessee Technological University (“Tennessee Tech”) in the Friday night opening round, FSU was faced with the prospect of having to win four straight games over the next three days in order to advance to the next round of NCAA College World Series. The very next day, longtime FSU head coach Mike Martin turned to his ace, left-hander Tyler Holton, against in-state rival University of Central Florida (“UCF”). Holton, who had started and played all nine innings in right field in the previous night’s loss to Tennessee Tech, dazzled UCF to the tune of a complete game six-hitter, giving up just one run while striking out thirteen with zero walks while throwing 129 pitches. Holton then moved back to right field for both games of a doubleheader the next day and for the regional finals that Monday night as FSU swept its way through the rest of the round and into the Super Regionals.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalHofstra Law Review
Volume47
Issue number2
StatePublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes

EGS Disciplines

  • Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law

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