STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1183

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.C.R. No. 91

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 91 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TO ADOPT THE PITCH SMART GUIDELINES FOR HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PITCHERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the Hawaii School Athletic Association to adopt the pitch smart guidelines for high school baseball pitchers.

     Your Committee did not receive any testimony on this measure.

     Your Committee finds that young, amateur pitchers in Hawaii's high schools are at risk of serious injury.  Your Committee further finds that the Hawaii High School Athletic Association has adopted a daily pitch count limit and mandatory rest requirements for baseball pitchers pitching in preseason and state tournament games in order to minimize the risk of injury due to overuse.  Your Committee additionally finds that the pitch smart guidelines developed by USA Baseball and Major League Baseball are the best, most up-to-date guidelines available, and their adoption will further protect high school pitchers from injury.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 91 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,

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MICHELLE N. KIDANI, Chair